Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with escalate in American Collocation
quickly or very much
dramatically
hugely
massively
quickly
rapidly
sharply
significantly
The level of traffic could escalate very rapidly.
gradually
gradually
slowly
steadily
For many people, occasional drug use will gradually escalate into addiction.
in a worrying way
alarmingly
dangerously
If such problems are not considered, costs can escalate alarmingly.
violence or conflict
conflict
confrontation
dispute
fighting
protests
row
tension
trouble
unrest
violence
war
The violence escalated rapidly as police began firing tear gas and charging the march.
problem
crisis
incident
problem
situation
Early recognition and intervention will help to prevent problems escalating.
amount of money
cost
debt
price
With fuel prices escalating, transport represents a substantial cost.
Many people have been displaced as a result of the escalating conflict.
There is concern about escalating oil prices.