Escalate (Verb)
Meaning
Increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The conflict will escalate into a full-scale war if negotiations fail.
- If the situation at the factory does not improve, the union may escalate their demands.
- The argument started as a small misunderstanding, but it quickly escalated into a full-blown fight.
- Trade tensions between the two nations are likely to escalate in the coming months.
- The government may escalate the alert level if the threat of terrorism increases.