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100 Best Synonyms for “Increase”

June 23, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. accrue accumulate or grow over time
2. accumulate gather and become greater
3. add to make greater by adding
4. advance move forward or raise
5. amass collect in large amounts
6. amplification a making larger or stronger
7. amplify make larger, louder, or stronger
8. augment add to or make greater
9. augmentation an addition or enlargement
10. beef up make stronger or larger
11. bolster support or strengthen
12. boost make greater or stronger
13. bring up raise to a higher level
14. broaden make wider or more extensive
15. build develop or make greater
16. bulk up make bigger or heavier
17. bump up raise by a small amount
18. climb rise gradually or steadily
19. compound make greater by adding
20. crank up raise intensity or volume
21. deepen make more intense or profound
22. develop grow or become more advanced
23. diffuse spread out widely
24. dilate widen or expand
25. disseminate spread widely
26. distend swell or stretch outward
27. diversify expand into different types
28. drive up cause to rise sharply
29. elevate raise to a higher level
30. enhance improve or make greater
31. enlarge make bigger
32. enrich make richer or fuller
33. escalate become or make more intense
34. escalation a rise in intensity
35. expand make or become larger
36. expansion a growth in size or scope
37. extend make longer or larger
38. fan out spread over a wider area
39. fatten make larger or richer
40. feed support and make stronger
41. flourish grow or develop strongly
42. fortify strengthen or enrich
43. fuel make stronger or more active
44. gain get more of something
45. grow become larger or greater
46. growth an increase in size or amount
47. heat up become more intense
48. heighten make more intense or greater
49. heightening a making more intense
50. hike raise sharply, especially prices
51. inflame make stronger, especially feelings
52. inflate raise or expand, especially prices
53. intensification a making more intense
54. intensify make or become more intense
55. jack up raise, especially prices
56. jump rise suddenly
57. leap rise by a large amount
58. lengthen make or become longer
59. lengthening a making longer
60. lift raise or make higher
61. magnify make larger or more important
62. maximize make as large as possible
63. mount rise or become greater
64. mounting a steady rise
65. multiply become or make more numerous
66. mushroom grow rapidly
67. pile up accumulate in quantity
68. power up make stronger or more active
69. progress move forward or develop
70. proliferate multiply or spread quickly
71. pump up raise or strengthen
72. push up cause to rise
73. radiate spread outward from a center
74. raise make or become higher
75. ramp up raise activity or amount
76. ratchet up raise gradually or repeatedly
77. reinforce strengthen by adding support
78. rev up make more active or intense
79. rise go up or become greater
80. scale up make larger or more extensive
81. snowball grow rapidly and cumulatively
82. soar rise very quickly
83. spike a sharp sudden rise
84. stack up accumulate or build up
85. step up make stronger or more active
86. strengthen make stronger or more effective
87. supplement add something extra to
88. surge rise suddenly and strongly
89. swell grow larger or fuller
90. thicken make or become thicker
91. top up add more to fill
92. turn up raise volume or intensity
93. up raise or improve
94. upsurge a sudden strong rise
95. upswell a swelling or rising amount
96. upswing an upward trend
97. uptick a small upward movement
98. uptrend a continuing upward pattern
99. widen make wider or broader
100. widening a making wider

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