escalating (Meaning)

escalating

to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope, expand sense 2, to increase in extent, volume, or scope

No weak antonyms found.

The verbal altercation escalated into a physical confrontation.
Tensions between the two nations escalated rapidly, threatening to erupt into conflict.
The rising cost of living escalated the financial burden on households.
The situation in the refugee camp escalated, with increasing violence and dwindling resources.
The escalation of the disease's spread prompted authorities to impose stricter lockdown measures.
The escalating demand for medical supplies strained the supply chain.
The investigation escalated to uncover a broader network of corruption.
The escalating political rhetoric threatened to destabilize the region.
The escalation of tensions between protesters and police led to widespread arrests.
The escalating severity of the storm forced residents to evacuate their homes.

to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope, expand sense 2, to increase in extent, volume, or scope

accelerating, swelling, rising,increasing, expanding, rolling up, ballooning, spreading, snowballing, enlarging

decreasing, diminishing, contracting, waning, dwindling, receding,lessening,

The verbal altercation escalated into a physical confrontation.

Tensions between the two nations escalated rapidly, threatening to erupt into conflict.

The rising cost of living escalated the financial burden on households.

The situation in the refugee camp escalated, with increasing violence and dwindling resources.