| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accelerating | increasing speed or rate |
| 2. | accruing | increasing by accumulation |
| 3. | accumulating | building up over time |
| 4. | advancing | moving forward or progressing |
| 5. | amplifying | becoming greater or stronger |
| 6. | augmenting | increasing or adding to |
| 7. | becoming established | taking firm hold |
| 8. | blooming | developing well |
| 9. | blossoming | developing in a healthy way |
| 10. | booming | growing very quickly |
| 11. | branching out | expanding into new areas |
| 12. | broadening | becoming wider or more varied |
| 13. | budding | beginning to develop |
| 14. | building | increasing gradually |
| 15. | bulking up | becoming larger or stronger |
| 16. | burgeoning | beginning to grow quickly |
| 17. | climbing | increasing steadily upward |
| 18. | coming along | developing satisfactorily |
| 19. | crawling upward | rising very slowly |
| 20. | creeping higher | rising little by little |
| 21. | creeping up | rising slowly |
| 22. | deepening | becoming more intense |
| 23. | developing | becoming more advanced |
| 24. | edging higher | rising slightly |
| 25. | edging up | increasing slightly |
| 26. | emerging | coming into being |
| 27. | enlarging | becoming bigger |
| 28. | escalating | becoming more intense |
| 29. | evolving | developing over time |
| 30. | expanding | becoming larger in size |
| 31. | extending | reaching farther or wider |
| 32. | fattening | becoming thicker or larger |
| 33. | filling in | becoming fuller |
| 34. | filling out | becoming fuller |
| 35. | flourishing | developing successfully |
| 36. | flowering | developing fully and successfully |
| 37. | forming | coming into shape |
| 38. | gaining ground | becoming more widespread |
| 39. | gaining momentum | increasing in force |
| 40. | gaining strength | becoming stronger |
| 41. | gathering pace | speeding up or increasing |
| 42. | germinating | beginning to develop |
| 43. | getting bigger | becoming larger |
| 44. | getting broader | becoming broader |
| 45. | getting deeper | becoming deeper or stronger |
| 46. | getting larger | becoming larger in size |
| 47. | getting longer | becoming longer |
| 48. | getting stronger | becoming more powerful |
| 49. | getting taller | becoming taller |
| 50. | going up | increasing or rising |
| 51. | heading upward | moving higher or increasing |
| 52. | heightening | increasing intensity or effect |
| 53. | increasing | becoming larger in amount |
| 54. | intensifying | becoming more intense |
| 55. | jumping | rising abruptly |
| 56. | leafing out | producing leaves and expanding |
| 57. | leaping | increasing suddenly |
| 58. | lengthening | becoming longer |
| 59. | maturing | becoming fully developed |
| 60. | mellowing | becoming softer or more mature |
| 61. | mounting | increasing steadily |
| 62. | moving up | going to a higher level |
| 63. | multiplying | increasing in number |
| 64. | mushrooming | expanding very rapidly |
| 65. | on the rise | increasing in level |
| 66. | on the upswing | improving or increasing |
| 67. | piling up | accumulating in quantity |
| 68. | progressing | moving toward a later stage |
| 69. | proliferating | increasing rapidly in number |
| 70. | radiating outward | spreading from a center |
| 71. | ramifying | branching out widely |
| 72. | ramping up | increasing in level |
| 73. | ratcheting up | increasing by steps |
| 74. | ripening | reaching fuller development |
| 75. | rising | going upward or increasing |
| 76. | rocketing | rising extremely fast |
| 77. | rounding out | becoming more complete |
| 78. | scaling up | expanding to a larger size |
| 79. | shooting up | growing very quickly |
| 80. | skyrocketing | increasing extremely quickly |
| 81. | snowballing | increasing quickly from momentum |
| 82. | soaring | rising very high |
| 83. | spreading | extending over a wider area |
| 84. | sprouting | beginning to grow |
| 85. | strengthening | becoming stronger |
| 86. | surging | rising strongly and suddenly |
| 87. | swelling | becoming larger or fuller |
| 88. | taking off | beginning to grow quickly |
| 89. | taking shape | becoming more developed |
| 90. | thickening | becoming denser or wider |
| 91. | thriving | doing very well |
| 92. | ticking up | rising a little |
| 93. | trending upward | showing an increase |
| 94. | unfolding | developing gradually |
| 95. | upscaling | expanding to a bigger scale |
| 96. | upsizing | becoming larger in size |
| 97. | upward-trending | showing an upward increase |
| 98. | waxing | becoming greater |
| 99. | welling up | rising gradually |
| 100. | widening | becoming broader |