peaking

verb

present participle of peak
as in surging

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  1. increasing
  2. proliferating
  3. escalating
  4. intensifying
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  • According to Borges de Moraes, cases like Pourrain’s are increasing under the current administration.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cancer rising among younger ages The question of why colorectal cancer cases are increasing among younger adults has been an ongoing one within medicine.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing
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  • The Evas begin proliferating across the book well before Eva Hesse (introduced to the narrator by the first Eva-employee) enters.
    — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But fantasy sports, an almost quaint precursor to the instantaneous forms of gambling proliferating now, remains hugely prevalent.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proliferating
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  • Oil prices edged higher Thursday as worries over escalating tensions in the Middle East and their impact on energy supplies kept Brent crude above $100 a barrel.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Zelensky implores world leaders to toughen pressure on Russia as escalating missile and drone barrages pound Kyiv and other cities, killing civilians despite years of sanctions and diplomatic isolation.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of escalating
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  • The intensifying trade war between the two neighbors is unfolding just two months before the US midterm elections, putting Republicans in competitive races in the position of explaining their views on tariffs imposed by the president.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Post-9/11 security and immigration policies reshaped everyday life, intensifying surveillance and suspicion for Muslim, Middle Eastern and Sikh Americans while embedding agencies like TSA, ICE and Homeland Security into the national landscape.
    — Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensifying
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