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escalate

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The point is not the one moron who does it; the point is having herself to escalate the issue to HR.

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Quick take

increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

Meaning at a glance

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verb

increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for escalate.

verb

increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

See also: intensify

Example sentences

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The point is not the one moron who does it; the point is having herself to escalate the issue to HR.

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Love this snippet:> > Please escalate this to someone who can answer the question as to why this was changed.

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What is this?I double-checked the work-servers, but those were fine, and have Other staff to help watch them, and escalate.

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For the author though, this is probably the best option as he did not escalate the situation with the kid.

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If enough people complain their penalties will escalate and their credit card processing rates will go through the roof.

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There was no reason for his friend to escalate matters, there was no reason for the non-payee to escalate matters.

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If they really want to escalate this to an expulsion, fine, but criminal consequences?

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They would have to drastically escalate the cost of their surveillance program with respect to you and Bob to figure out what you're talking about.

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Police in America seem to be willing to escalate a confrontation or "chase" to almost any level in order to prevent a bad guy from getting away.

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I'm not sure how far this will escalate here in Germany but I'd imagine as airbnb has facilitated a transaction with a criminal the German authorities will want to pursue further.

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For companies covered by Sarbanes-Oxley there are circumstances where the General Counsel is legally required to escalate an issue to the board of directors, or a subcommittee of it.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use escalate in a sentence?

The point is not the one moron who does it; the point is having herself to escalate the issue to HR.

What does escalate mean?

increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

What part of speech is escalate?

escalate is commonly used as verb.