escalated

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{s} increased, intensified, heightened
past of escalate
escalated violence
intensified fighting or hostilities, increased use of force
escalate
to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up

The shooting escalated the existing hostility.

escalate
in technical support, to transfer a telephone caller to the next higher level of authority

The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.

escalate
to keep increasing
escalate
If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate The protests escalated into five days of rioting Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict. + escalation escalations es·ca·la·tion The threat of nuclear escalation remains. a sudden escalation of violence
escalate
increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing
escalate
To intensify To wage a wider war
escalate
To "Escalate" is to bring an issue to the attention of a Supervisor, Manager, or General Manager
escalate
increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
escalate
The process of handing a call to a supervisor when the enquiry is outside the agent's delegation, when the enquiry/situation is too complex for the agent to deal with or when the customer asks to speak with someone more senior (See refer and transfer )
escalate
{f} make worse, aggravate; raise, increase
escalated

    Hyphenation

    es·ca·la·ted

    Turkish pronunciation

    eskıleytîd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈeskəˌlātəd/ /ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd/

    Etymology

    [ 'es-k&-"lAt, ÷-ky&a ] (verb.) 1944. back-formation from escalator.

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