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ESCALATING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word escalating. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word escalating. (close relations)
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advancing
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• moving forward

developing
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

adjective satellite

• relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

growing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• relating to or suitable for growth

noun

• (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

• (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state

heightening
verbv
adjective satellite

• reaching a higher intensity

increasing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• becoming greater or larger

• (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume

intensifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• increasing in strength or intensity

mounting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

• framework used for support or display

rising
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

noun

• a movement upward; rise above the ground

• organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

adjective satellite

• sloping upward

• coming to maturity

• newly come into prominence

soaring
adjectiveadj
noun

• the activity of flying a glider

adjective satellite

• ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

• of imposing height; especially standing out above others

surging
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• characterized by great swelling waves or surges

amplifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• exaggerate or make bigger

• increase the volume of

multiplying
verb, nounv, n
adverb

• in several ways; in a multiple manner

verb

• combine by multiplication

• combine or increase by multiplication

• make multiple copies of

• have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

• have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

progressing
adjectiveadj
noun

• gradual improvement or growth or development

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a movement forward

verb

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

intensify
verbv
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• become more intense

• make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

Best Hypernyms For ESCALATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for escalating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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increase

Alternatives for ADVANCING

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