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

Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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

Redmond noted that the retailer is also bringing in some K-beauty as part of the new assortment, and is increasing its penetration in hair care too. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

An expanding waistline could indicate increasing abdominal fat even if weight and BMI have changed very little. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

The players remain the largest shareholder group after this latest investment round, with the value of the player-equity pool increasing to nearly $200 million, according to the league. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

In 2021, Raley’s acquired the Bashas’ Family of Stores, increasing its footprint in Arizona and New Mexico. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Arriving a few minutes sooner is never worth increasing the risk of a serious crash. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The state’s growing population is increasing energy demands at the same time that more severe weather and high wildfire risk are driving the company to fortify its system for delivering power to its customers. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026