Examples of 'escalate' in a sentence

Meaning of "escalate"

Escalate is a verb that means to increase in intensity, scope, or size rapidly
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  • To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
  • In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority
  • To climb.

How to use "escalate" in a sentence

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Such episodes escalate in times of economic crisis.
Do all you can not to escalate this.
She can escalate this war indefinitely.
These actions are likely to escalate the problem.
This could escalate into something horrific.
These sanctions can and will escalate.
Very few disputes escalate to this level.
Escalate a situation that might not escalate.
This conflict could escalate very quickly.
Let me escalate this up to tier two support.
No one here wants to escalate the situation.
You escalate things beyond the limits.
Very few disputes escalate to that level.
May escalate beyond any simple crime.
Disputes very rarely escalate to formal arbitration.

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Escalate all the hate you create.
Everything will escalate rapidly at the and.
Escalate the problem to your superiors if needed.
Weapons will only escalate the danger.
Escalate to proper management level when required.
And if you want to escalate the problem.
Tensions between east and west escalate.
Could easily escalate into nuclear confrontation.
It would appear that violence continues to escalate.
If things escalate over the missile shield.
Bloodbaths will undoubtedly escalate into war.
This can escalate or this can end.
This number continues to rise as hostilities escalate.
We just have to escalate and manipulate things.
There is a risk that disputes could escalate.
Things escalate and you lashed out.
I wanted to make sure things did not escalate.
Hope this does not escalate to another level.
Quietly pay up or the fight will escalate.
This may even escalate to physical violence.
They do not want this situation to escalate.
These actions will escalate and multiply.
One wrong word and he could escalate.
Things could escalate of we move too fast.
We can not afford to let this escalate.
Our presence could escalate the conflict.
He problem is that things have begun to escalate.
This will simply escalate the rivalry.
On how fast this problem can escalate.
They could escalate to a major terminal war.
I have never seen a gta escalate to hoes.
We will escalate this matter for you.
Both sides continued to escalate the dispute.
This can escalate to agnosticism or even atheism.
We have retreated so as not to escalate the situation.

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