Describing an Increase in Amount: English Vocabulary List

filled beyond capacity

"The cup is overflowing."

"The river was overflowing its banks after the heavy rainfall, causing significant flooding in the nearby towns."

existing in great amounts

"The harvest is plenteous."

"The plenteous harvest allowed the farmer to feed his entire family through the winter."

filled to an excessive or overflowing extent, often beyond its intended capacity

"The drawer is overfilled."

"The overfilled suitcase burst open and all of her clothes spilled onto the floor."

very great in number, amount, or size and seeming to be without end or limit

"The line is endless."

"The endless line of cars stretched for miles because of the accident on the highway."

an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business

"The economy is finally showing a welcome upturn."

"The stock market experienced a significant upturn, signaling a much-needed improvement in the overall economic outlook for the country."

to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

"He will augment his income."

"She decided to augment her savings by taking on a part-time job during the weekends to afford her dream vacation."

to increase, expand, or multiply rapidly

"Small businesses mushroomed in the area."

"Small businesses began to mushroom in the area after the local government offered tax incentives to new entrepreneurs."

(of a price, amount, etc.) to increase suddenly and significantly

"Prices rocketed after the shortage hit."

"The price of oil rocketed to record highs after the announcement of production cuts by major exporting countries."

to cause an increase in the amount, size, or significance of something

"The startup needs to scale up production."

"The startup plans to scale up its production capacity to meet the unexpectedly high demand for its new product."

to increase the intensity, energy, or power of something

"The band will amp up the energy."

"The band decided to amp up the energy of their performance by adding loud guitar riffs and fast drum beats."

to make something increase in amount, intensity, or production

"The factory will ramp up production soon."

"The factory is ramping up production to fulfill the large holiday orders that have been coming in from various retail stores."