increase
verb (used with object)
to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
increased
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past participleof increase.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof increase.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
increaseverb (used with object)to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
Example Sentences
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The hack has prompted South Korea to call for increased protections for its digital infrastructure against cyberattacks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Calls are being made for the defence of the Shetland Isles to be strengthened after increased sightings of Russian trawlers off the coast of Scotland.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Palantir, a company long associated with government contracts, has entered a new phase of growth as its artificial-intelligence offerings find increased traction in the corporate world.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Ryanair added Monday that its revenue increased four percent to 5.7 billion euros in its second quarter.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Fig’s blood sugar was still too high, so Dr. Spires had increased his daily insulin amount.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
