escalates

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A form of escalate — To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of escalate
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APA

escalates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escalates

MLA

“escalates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escalates. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escalates,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escalates.

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