increase
verb (used with object)
to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
had increased
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past perfectof increase.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Michael Baker, a research analyst at Davidson, wrote in a note on Tuesday that each also metric had increased nicely on a two-year basis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Industrial production, a barometer for the strength of the eurozone’s exporters, was flat in June, but had increased every prior month since February, separate Eurostat data published Thursday showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Darren Neale, venue director at Greenside Venue in Edinburgh, told BBC Scotland that almost every cost associated with running a Fringe venue had increased significantly over the years.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Figures published in 2025 showed rough sleeping had increased year-on-year, although decreased compared to 2017.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Malcolm X said that he had increased the Nation of Islam membership from about 400 when he had joined to around 40,000.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
