: made or become greater : augmented
at increased risk for heart disease
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an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream
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Mehus did not have one on hand but was prepared to defend the M7 on its merits, praising the increased chamber pressure of eighty thousand pounds per square inch.
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Now, the breakthrough at PNNL could free friction stir from those constraints—and open the door for increased use of the advanced manufacturing technique on commercial assembly lines.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
This is a meaningful result, because high-sensitivity C-reactive protein – hsCRP – is an inflammatory marker that can signal increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, there are those who argue that semiannual earnings reports may put increased pressure on management to provide smaller, more frequent updates to keep investors up to date.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Now, the breakthrough at PNNL could free friction stir from those constraints—and open the door for increased use of the advanced manufacturing technique on commercial assembly lines.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
This is a meaningful result, because high-sensitivity C-reactive protein – hsCRP – is an inflammatory marker that can signal increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, there are those who argue that semiannual earnings reports may put increased pressure on management to provide smaller, more frequent updates to keep investors up to date.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for increased
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“Increased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increased. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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