INCREASING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

increasing

verb

present participle of increase

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 Adrian Meyer, Christie’s global head of private sales, outlined one idea for the increasing popularity of the sales channel. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Highlighting the industry’s growing needs, demand for highly functional textile solutions is increasing across sectors, driven by rising investment in security, defense and disaster response. —

Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026 Industry associations frame the career as one with enviable job security, given the ever-increasing need for nurses that supersedes economic downturns. —

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 Officials say dry conditions, high winds, and a lack of rain are making the fires harder to control and increasing the risk of new ones starting. —

Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East have also disrupted oil supplies from Gulf countries, increasing demand for Russian oil. —

Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 The increasing number of single men becoming surrogate parents has caused concern among some campaigners. —

Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026 Everyone knows that there are a few appliances that are fire hazards, but no one really thinks about appliances that could be increasing your energy bill. —

Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 For example, a resolution might include instructions to the Committee on Armed Services to report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that result in increasing or reducing the deficit by a certain amount. —

Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026

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From global dishes to comfort food classics, many supermarkets now offer — and are expanding — buffet-style prepared foods that rival takeout in both variety and convenience.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
While the business itself operates within the expanding private credit market, an asset class that has drawn significant institutional capital in recent years, the partnership behind it remains its most distinctive feature.

— NIa Bowers, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026