increase
verb (used with object)
to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
have increased
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present perfectof increase.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rising cost-of-living pressures and energy prices have increased the likelihood that the Bank of England will raise interest rates on Nov. 5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the years since the dam’s completion the stakes of a settlement on the river have increased unrelentingly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Everything has gone up. The tourist season was very bad. Fuel prices have increased, electricity too," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Thanks to precise satellite measurements, scientists have determined that global sea levels have increased by an average of 3.64 mm per year since 1999.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
They also appear to have increased inequity, creating a chasm between those who have figured out how to trade and those who have not.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
