WordReference.com | Online Language Dictionaries

English Thesaurus | escalation

Forums

- See Also:
- - erring
  - erroneous
  - error
  - ersatz
  - erstwhile
  - erudite
  - erudition
  - erupt
  - eruption
  - escalate
  - escalation
  - escalator
  - escapade
  - escape
  - escaped
  - escapist
  - escarpment
  - eschew
  - escort
  - escutcheon
  - esophagus
- Recent searches:
- View All

escalation

ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term

definition | English Collocations | Conjugator | in Spanish | in French | in context | images

escalation
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026

Synonyms:

intensification, growth , acceleration, increase , rise , speeding-up, upping, gain , hike , surge , upsurge, upturn, inflation

Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

🗣️Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

a remark on lock escalation - English Only forum
Currency Escalation & Material Escalation - English Only forum
disproportionate military escalation - English Only forum
escalation [=report to superior?] - English Only forum
Escalation / escalated to the manager - English Only forum
escalation from someone - English Only forum
escalation of / in - English Only forum
escalation to management - English Only forum
full-fledged military escalation - English Only forum
Given how many predicted a region-wide escalation by now - English Only forum
How to use escalation/escalate in a sentence. - English Only forum
improving the prevention, identification, escalation and response to physical deterioration - English Only forum
proliferation vs escalation vs augmentation - English Only forum
substituted for escalation in place of strategic planning - English Only forum
The first reason is the well-document escalation of expectations - English Only forum
the potential of violent escalation - English Only forum
The use of escalation + of/in - English Only forum
weekly dose escalation to 400 mg once daily - English Only forum
What is the meaning of 'escalation point' - English Only forum
with the proper escalation to - English Only forum

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

Translations: Spanish | French | Portuguese | Italian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Links: ⚙️Preferences | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Support WR | Forums | Suggestions

Advertisements

Advertisements

Report an inappropriate ad.

WordReference.com

WORD OF THE DAY

GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.