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Thesaurus entry: escalate
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- The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
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escalate
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verb
1.
prices have escalated
synonyms
: increase rapidly, soar, rocket, shoot up, mount, spiral, climb, go up, inflate;
informal
go through the ceiling, go through the roof, skyrocket.
antonym:
plunge.
2.
the dispute escalated
synonyms
: grow, develop, mushroom, increase, heighten, intensify, accelerate.
antonym:
shrink.
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
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Article: Escalate, Inc./.
PR Newswire;
April 25, 2000 ;
700+ words
... ... LAM065, "Shockwave.com Selects Escalate to Enable E-Merchandise Initiative ... follows: Shockwave.com Selects Escalate to Enable E-Merchandise Initiative shockwave.com partners with Escalate's Internet Selling Chain Service ...
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