ESCALATING
Scrabble letter values: E1S1C3A1L1A1T1I1N1G2 = 13
Definition
ESCALATING is the present participle of ESCALATE.
verb ESCALATE: increase in extent or intensity.
Synonyms of ESCALATE: intensify, step_up
Examples
- “The shooting escalated the existing hostility.”
- “The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.”