increased

Rose in number

Increased is the past tense and past participle of increase, describing something that has grown larger, greater, or more numerous: increased risk, increased spending, increased awareness.

It functions as both verb and adjective: Sales increased last quarter versus the increased cost of living.

strengthened

reinforced

Made more resistant

fortifiedMade more resistant
consolidatedMerged into a whole
bolsteredStrengthened or supported

enhanced · augmented · intensified · amplified · deepened · redoubled · compounded · magnified · multiplied · maximized

escalated

intensified

Made more extreme

surgedIncreased suddenly and forcefully
soaredFlew or rose dramatically
skyrocketedRose sharply and suddenly

amplified · heightened · boosted · elevated · accelerated · spiked · jumped · rose · climbed · mounted

expanded

enlarged

Increased in size

extendedLengthened in time or space
widenedMade more broad
broadenedIncreased in extent

stretched · spread · dilated · swelled · grown · lengthened · opened up · scaled up · ballooned · mushroomed

Categories

intensifiedamplified, boosted, enhanced, heightened, intensified
intensity levelshigh, low, moderate, medium, intense
funding statusfunded, unfunded, underfunded, overfunded, self-funded
tech augmentationAR, augmented reality, VR, virtual reality, HUD

Opposites

magnitude change

increaseddecreased

Became smaller in amount

reduced · diminished · lowered · lessened · declined

stability vs. change

increasedunchanged

Not modified at all

static · stable · constant · steady · flat

Phrases

price increaseRising cost of goods
tax increaseRise in taxation
rent increaseHigher tenant payment
small increaseMinor rise in amount
rapid increaseSwift upward change
wage increaseHigher pay rate

Family

increase, increasing, increases, increasingly

Familiarity: Top 3,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G