Definitions
increase in extent or intensity
Word origin
Back-formation from escalator.
Used in a sentence
“Violence escalated during the election.”
“The shooting escalated the existing hostility.”
“A small fight escalated into a big fight.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Increase quickly”8 letters
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