increase
verb (used with object)
to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
are increasing
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present progressiveof increase.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Frontier AI labs and new-age cloud providers are seeing negative free cash flow, and it doesn’t help that data-center server prices are increasing due to rising memory prices, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
According to analysts at Leerink Partners, Medicare Advantage plans are increasing maximum out-of-pocket costs, including copays and other charges, by 10% on average for 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
This tallies with what has been experienced by female coaches for years - while opportunities are increasing at the top level, for most there has been little change.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The loss came as such clashes are increasing, with climate change and urban sprawl bringing people closer to bears, mountain lions and other animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
There are more of them than there ever were, and their numbers are increasing every year.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
