escalate

to become much more serious or much worse ทำให้เพิ่มขึ้น, ทำให้มากขึ้น

Despite escalating criticism by the red shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva affirmed yesterday that the party's rally plan was still on.

A key challenge is the escalating labour shortage in industries.

Villagers fear the clashes will escalate into fighting and that they will be targeted by troops,'' he said.