escalating — Increasing rapidly in intensity, extent, or severity; becoming progressively worse or more serious.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Increasing rapidly in intensity, extent, or severity; becoming progressively worse or more serious.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeskəˌleɪtɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 확대되는, 급격히 증가하는
Korean pronunciation: 에스-컬-레이팅 (강세: 컬)
Example Sentences
- My mom's anger was escalating faster than Bitcoin prices last year.
- The escalating noise from the construction site made studying impossible.
- His escalating obsession with K-pop worried his friends.
escalating
ADJECTIVE//ˈeskəˌleɪtɪŋ//
Increasing rapidly in intensity, extent, or severity; becoming progressively worse or more serious.
Increasing rapidly in intensity, extent, or severity; becoming progressively worse or more serious.
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Origin
From Latin 'scala' meaning ladder or staircase, combined with the prefix 'ex-' meaning out or up. The word developed the sense of climbing step by step, which led to the modern meaning of gradually increasing or intensifying.
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“My mom's anger was escalating faster than Bitcoin prices last year.”
“The escalating noise from the construction site made studying impossible.”
“His escalating obsession with K-pop worried his friends.”
“The escalating trade war affected global markets.”
“My coffee addiction is escalating - I now need five cups to function.”
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