Synonyms for escalate
ˈɛs kəˌleɪtes·ca·late

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1. escalate, intensify, step upverb

   increase in extent or intensity

   "The Allies escalated the bombing"

   Synonyms:
   come forward, rev up, compound, step to the fore, come to the fore, step forward, heighten, come out, step up, intensify, deepen

   Antonyms:
   de-escalate, step down, weaken

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1. List of paraphrases for "escalate":

   escalates, escalation, escalating, exacerbate, worsen, aggravate, intensify

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1. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   We have a responsibility to ensure that this conflict, this war, doesn't escalate beyond Ukraine, we see death, we see destruction, we see human suffering in Ukraine. But this can become even worse.

2. Vagelis Boutas:

   We will escalate our demonstrations from tomorrow.

3. Nasr Hariri:

   We want more pressure on the regime to engage in the negotiation and continue in the negotiation to reach a political solution in six months, as (U.N. Security Council Resolution) 2254 says, just speaking about a political transition without any advancement, we will lose our trust in the process and our people will lose their trust in us and in the process itself. Hariri said Syria and its ally Iran wanted the fighting to continue until they could declare a military victory, and they were not abiding by agreements to de-escalate the fighting in areas such as Eastern Ghouta, a besieged rebel-held enclave.

4. Yu Kangzhen:

   The fast spreading global epidemic has brought huge uncertainty on international agriculture trade and markets, if the epidemic continues to spread and escalate, the impact on international food trade and production will definitely worsen, and might trigger a new round of food crisis.

5. Kimberly Gardner:

   It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in nonviolent protest, and while we are fortunate this situation did not escalate into deadly force, this type of conduct is unacceptable in St. Louis.