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Synonyms for raise the stakes

  • verb

Most common

escalate up the ante sweeten the pot

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Verb

1. Escalate — used other than figuratively or idiomatically, see raise, stakes (used literally e. g. of a hand of poker)

escalate, up the ante, sweeten the pot

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, stakes (used literally e. g. of a hand of poker)

    With a royal flush, he decided to raise the stakes.

Example sentences

  • escalate Santiago asked Rima not to escalate the situation.

By length

8 letters
escalate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (escalate3 = 3 syllables).