Word Finder - escalating

definition

To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

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The shooting escalated the existing hostility.

definition

In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority

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The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.

He didn't tell her of his escalating concerns over the Shipton case, nor, surprisingly did she ask about it.

Fatty tissue is more likely to be resistant to the effects of insulin, causing escalating glucose levels.

The penalty for failure was escalating.

It also supports dual alarm times and a gradual escalating alarm volume.

They cause negative reactions in both the victim and the instigator, often escalating to more extreme behavior.

The only way to maintain the initial effect of spanking is to increase its intensity, which runs the risk of escalating to abuse.

E., et al. "The Escalating Pandemics of Obesity and Sedentary Lifestyle."

You'll probably be offered several purchase options with the cost escalating in proportion as more information is given.

When tickled on any of his three tickle spots, the 15" tall Elmo now falls forward, falls backwards, slaps his tummy, slaps the floor, and kicks his legs in an escalating round of hysterical laughter.

Ironically, this Netflix comedy flick is about a couple that is breaking up and there is an "escalating battle of the exes" wherein they fight over custody of their upscale Chicago condo.

Pet healthcare insurance is available to ease escalating pet healthcare costs.

With the escalating cost of health care, the need to obtain health insurance coverage becomes ever more critical to your financial security.

In October 1992, amongst rumours of domestic feuds and escalating drug abuse, Happy Mondays released their fourth album '..

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But we need to go further if we are to avoid the double jeopardy of worsening social problems and escalating tax bills.

Each year there were crises - increasing weather extremes, crop failures, outbreaks of violence, things going wrong, problems escalating.

This issue is still relatively isolated and low-key, but it is now escalating.

Who is Mole, the mysterious insider, whose cruel practical jokes are gradually escalating toward violence - and perhaps, murder?

Rather than paving a smooth path to the court, it was causing an escalating spiral of partisan warfare and personal attack.

They will also be participating in an ongoing and escalating battle for market share between global sportswear brands worth billions of pounds.

The escalating costs associated with undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies accumulate into thousands of dollars of debt for modern students.

Massage can help you detect any health issues and even prevent problems from escalating into an illness.

Before you decide to do something to get back at someone who you think has done you wrong, keep in mind that your action may start or add to a pattern of escalating pranks.