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Escalate means to increase rapidly or intensify. Regular verb: escalate-escalated-escalated.
Meanings
- To increase rapidly
- To become more serious
- To intensify a situation
Common Collocations
escalate tensions
escalate quickly
escalate the situation
escalate to violence
Tip for Learners
Escalate implies rapid worsening. "Don't escalate the conflict."
Present Simple
| I | escalate |
| you | escalate |
| he/she/it | escalates |
| we | escalate |
| they | escalate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I escalate when necessary.
- You escalate to management.
- She escalates the issue upward.
- We escalate serious complaints.
- They escalate tensions deliberately.
Present Continuous
| I | am escalating |
| you | are escalating |
| he/she/it | is escalating |
| we | are escalating |
| they | are escalating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am escalating the situation.
- You are escalating the conflict.
- He is escalating the problem.
- We are escalating the response.
- They are escalating the campaign.
Present Perfect
| I | have escalated |
| you | have escalated |
| he/she/it | has escalated |
| we | have escalated |
| they | have escalated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have escalated the matter.
- You have escalated concerns.
- She has escalated complaints.
- We have escalated the protocol.
- They have escalated operations.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been escalating |
| you | have been escalating |
| he/she/it | has been escalating |
| we | have been escalating |
| they | have been escalating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been escalating for days.
- You have been escalating for weeks.
- He has been escalating efforts.
- We have been escalating for months.
- They have been escalating for years.
Past Simple
| I | escalated |
| you | escalated |
| he/she/it | escalated |
| we | escalated |
| they | escalated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I escalated the complaint.
- You escalated to supervisors.
- She escalated the conflict.
- We escalated the response.
- They escalated the situation.
Past Continuous
| I | was escalating |
| you | were escalating |
| he/she/it | was escalating |
| we | were escalating |
| they | were escalating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was escalating when stopped.
- You were escalating tensions.
- She was escalating the problem.
- We were escalating efforts.
- They were escalating operations.
Past Perfect
| I | had escalated |
| you | had escalated |
| he/she/it | had escalated |
| we | had escalated |
| they | had escalated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had escalated before resolution.
- You had escalated previously.
- She had escalated already.
- We had escalated beforehand.
- They had escalated earlier.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been escalating |
| you | had been escalating |
| he/she/it | had been escalating |
| we | had been escalating |
| they | had been escalating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been escalating for weeks.
- You had been escalating for months.
- She had been escalating for the duration.
- We had been escalating for years.
- They had been escalating for ages.
Future Simple
| I | will escalate |
| you | will escalate |
| he/she/it | will escalate |
| we | will escalate |
| they | will escalate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will escalate if needed.
- You will escalate accordingly.
- She will escalate appropriately.
- We will escalate as required.
- They will escalate eventually.
Future Continuous
| I | will be escalating |
| you | will be escalating |
| he/she/it | will be escalating |
| we | will be escalating |
| they | will be escalating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be escalating soon.
- You will be escalating throughout.
- He will be escalating constantly.
- We will be escalating progressively.
- They will be escalating aggressively.
Future Perfect
| I | will have escalated |
| you | will have escalated |
| he/she/it | will have escalated |
| we | will have escalated |
| they | will have escalated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have escalated by then.
- You will have escalated sufficiently.
- She will have escalated completely.
- We will have escalated fully.
- They will have escalated entirely.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been escalating |
| you | will have been escalating |
| he/she/it | will have been escalating |
| we | will have been escalating |
| they | will have been escalating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been escalating for weeks.
- You will have been escalating for months.
- She will have been escalating for years.
- We will have been escalating for ages.
- They will have been escalating forever.