Synonyms of increasing

increasing

verb

present participle of increase

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanding
• accelerating
• augmenting
• boosting
• multiplying
• raising
• extending
• enhancing
• intensifying
• escalating
• swelling
• enlarging
• reinforcing
• maximizing
• amplifying
• strengthening
• upping
• stoking
• adding (to)
• compounding
• skyrocketing
• building up
• pumping up
• supplementing
• hyping
• aggrandizing
• heightening
• developing
• supersizing
• lengthening
• spiking
• inflating
• jumping
• booming
• prolonging
• stretching
• complementing
• elongating
• distending
• bumping (up)
• dilating
• accumulating
• drawing out
• ratcheting (up)
• magnifying
• amassing
• protracting
• blowing up
• collecting
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• following up
• parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• lessening
• dwindling
• downsizing
• subtracting (from)
• abating
• curtailing
• shortening
• abridging
• abbreviating
• contracting
• minifying
• compressing
• condensing
• de-escalating
• constricting
• cutting back
• retrenching

2

as in rising

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rising
• expanding
• accelerating
• swelling
• multiplying
• intensifying
• climbing
• accumulating
• spreading
• waxing
• escalating
• gaining
• enlarging
• proliferating
• mounting
• ballooning
• surging
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• burgeoning
• booming
• heightening
• jumping
• appreciating
• rolling up
• skyrocketing
• building up
• redoubling
• rocketing
• peaking
• inflating
• distending
• puffing (up)
• bulking
• cresting
• blowing up
• crescendoing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreasing
• diminishing
• contracting
• lessening
• waning
• receding
• dwindling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of increasing

The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned. — New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Rattlesnake sightings are increasing across Texas, with warnings issued at schools and athletic fields. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Investors should look for increasing automation, predictive maintenance, fewer human interventions and improving margins as the network grows. — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Military vehicles are carrying an increasing number of power-hungry electronic systems, putting greater demands on their onboard power supplies. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

An increasing number of California seniors with extra space in their homes — often empty nesters — are considering bringing in younger roommates to help pay bills and, in the process, provide renters with affordable housing. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Storms continue to shower throughout Thursday with a 40% chance of rain increasing to 70% overnight. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Notably, the questioner asked about increasing nuclear or gas generation, not clean energy, to deal with cost. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026