Continuing
Continuing adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Escalating and continuing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Escalating" instead an adjective "Continuing".
Escalating
Continuing and escalating are semantically related. You can use "Continuing" instead an adjective "Escalating".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Sometimes a Merchant of Menace makes a few bucks by selling weapons to both sides, continuing and escalating the fight to fatten his own pockets.
Source: Feud Episode -
One upgrade, when maxed out, keeps the price at one for some tries, but after it's over it'll begin escalating from 3 to 11 and so on, until continuing won't be worth the cost.
Source: Video Game / Temple Run
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