is escalating
- present progressive of escalate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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At the same time, the rhetoric is escalating on both sides.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, owning 9% of shares, is escalating his proxy fight to replace three board members.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
For some people, control means retaining a sense of normalcy, especially when panic buying is escalating all around them — partly due to what psychologists refer to as a “herd mentality.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 25, 2026
As state regulators hold hearings, the fight over the project is escalating.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Statistics on abuse targeted at people in local government are not formally collected but many people the BBC spoke to fear it is escalating.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
