Definition of Escalates

1. Verb. (third-person singular of escalate) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Escalates

1. escalate [v] - See also: escalate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Escalates

esbats
escabeche
escabeches
escadrille
escadrilles
escae
escalade
escaladed
escalader
escaladers
escalades
escalading
escalado
escalate
escalated
escalates (current term)
escalating
escalation
escalation plan
escalations
escalator
escalator clause
escalators
escalatory
escalefter
escalier
escaliers
escallonia
escallonias
escallop

Literary usage of Escalates

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Setup: What the Air Force Did in Vietnam and Why by Earl H. Tilford, Jr. (1991)
"The Bombing escalates After nine months under the gun, all North Vietnam had done was dig in its heels. On Christmas Eve 1965 President Johnson ordered a ..."

2. Adventure Guide Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia by Janet Arrowood (2006)
"the war escalates and more Americans (Green Berets) are committed to South ... Kennedy is assassinated and Johnson further escalates the US presence. ..."

3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1967 the problem escalates so rapidly that it gets out of hand before significant improvement is achieved —D. 3. Rowe, Reviews of Modern Physics. ..."

4. Report of the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department edited by Warren Christopher (1998)
"As the suspect escalates or de-escalates his or her level of resistance or aggressiveness, the officer must react accordingly. The guidelines identify five ..."

5. Terrorism: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings by Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk (2004)
"If the threat of terrorist acts escalates, however, more stringent licensing procedures should be invoked for these materials and a limited list of other ..."

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