Examples of “increase” in a Sentence

verb To become larger in amount, number, or degree.

• Sales increased sharply after the advertising campaign.
• Traffic tends to increase during the holidays.
• The number of visitors to the park will increase as the weather improves.

verb To make something larger in amount, number, or degree.

• The company increased wages to keep up with inflation.
• The shop increased its opening hours to serve more customers.
• You can increase the volume by pressing the button on the side.

noun The amount by which something grows, or the act of growing larger.

• There was a noticeable increase in customer complaints last month.
• A small increase in temperature can change how quickly the ice melts.
• Everyone welcomed the increase in time allowed for the exam.