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Uncommonescalating
The correct spelling is escalating.
How to pronounce escalating
verb
Say it like: Esc-ala-tin-g
The correct spelling is escalating. To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up. For example: "The shooting escalated the existing hostility."
Usage Examples
“The shooting escalated the existing hostility.”
“The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
- 2.In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority
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