1. ratcheting - Noun
2. ratcheting - Verb
ratcheting
present participle of ratchet
The act by which something is ratcheted.
A conjurers' trick of bending an object back and forth to induce metal fatigue, so that it can be broken later by rubbing it.
Source: en.wiktionary.org“Both sides are waiting until the election is settled to re-engage, and depending on the outcome we could see a ratcheting up of tensions before any potential deepening of trade ties,” Mr. Moehr said. Source: Internet
After unilaterally withdrawing from Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, President Donald Trump began ratcheting up sanctions. Source: Internet
Edo is today basking in the euphoria of an orderly society where the rule of law holds sway and is ratcheting up the ease of doing business amid a boisterous social sector. Source: Internet
China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades. Source: Internet
A bravura monster movie which just doesn’t let up, ratcheting tension with nary a word uttered on screen. Source: Internet
But the process has become increasingly ugly, with the partisanship ratcheting up in the past decade. Source: Internet