Verb
increase in extent or intensity
Source: WordNetGerm warfare against the United States would escalate to war against all humanity. Yoshijirō Umezu
Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate. Alvin Toffler
The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month. Nicholas D. Kristof
Father, father We don't need to escalate. You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate. You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today. Marvin Gaye
I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sand castles, houses of cards, that's where they begin. Their great skills is their capacity to escalate. Markus Zusak
One of the tricks to writing great plays is to get people in a room together and not let them leave. You want the tension to escalate. Keeping them there is the hardest part, so you have to take away any excuse for them to leave. Adam Rapp