1
as in expanding
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive
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as in rising
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s
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Recent Examples of increasing
By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Love Is Everything, Latest Greatest Straitest Hits, and One Step at a Time kept him from increasing his sum of leaders from five to eight by just one space.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The White House has stood by its decision while increasing military deployments in the Caribbean.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These include cancers, gastric inflammation, reproductive harm and dementia as microplastics are being found at increasing levels in humans.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
For current homeowners considering a new home, the upside is that with metro home prices increasing year-over-year, there’s a potential for a good return on equity and, therefore, a sizable down payment.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The story grabbed him thematically too, given the increasing devastation caused by wildfires and other environmental catastrophes.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Love Is Everything, Latest Greatest Straitest Hits, and One Step at a Time kept him from increasing his sum of leaders from five to eight by just one space.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The White House has stood by its decision while increasing military deployments in the Caribbean.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These include cancers, gastric inflammation, reproductive harm and dementia as microplastics are being found at increasing levels in humans.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
For current homeowners considering a new home, the upside is that with metro home prices increasing year-over-year, there’s a potential for a good return on equity and, therefore, a sizable down payment.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The story grabbed him thematically too, given the increasing devastation caused by wildfires and other environmental catastrophes.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasing
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Now the Icon Class family is expanding, with three equally hefty sister ships.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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An artisan pizzeria with South Beach roots is expanding across the state.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Global interest in the technology is accelerating as Italy has approved a demo line between Venice and Padua.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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What makes OutRival unique is its commitment to augmenting human capacity rather than cutting corners.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The system, unable to recognize obvious errors or apply common-sense limits, kept multiplying orders exponentially.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Emails multiplying like rabbits.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Deploying chatbots to handle routine customer queries, for instance, allows human agents to focus on complex issues, boosting both efficiency and experience.—
Nitesh Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Like all good bistros, this one serves a roast chicken as burnished as a penny, uncharacteristically earthy and sweet thanks to the funky, flavor-intensifying power of koji.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Apple didn’t explain its reasoning behind the decision, but the market for satellite-to-phone service is intensifying.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Increasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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