escalate
verb (used with or without object)
to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc..
will escalate
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future tenseof escalate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"There's danger that they will escalate situations or respond very aggressively in... tense situations," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The farmers have announced that they will escalate their protests in the coming days in many cities across the country.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
Another key concern for patients and their advocates using AI to combat insurers’ use of AI is that it will escalate into a digital arms race that is not productive for either party.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
“Under normal circumstances in most democratic countries, when police perceive protests to be potentially more violent, more of a threat, they will escalate as well, and there’s a dance between policing and protest,” Morrill said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
“A lot of these people may not be able to fund their outstanding debts, and I believe that individual bankruptcies will escalate in the affected areas.”
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
