escalate into

Examples (10)

• The conflict could escalate rapidly into a full-scale war.
• A simple disagreement between neighbors escalated into a major legal battle.
• Without intervention, the protests might escalate into widespread civil unrest.
• The online debate quickly escalated into a nasty flame war with personal attacks.
• We must act to prevent this minor trade dispute from escalating into an all-out trade war.
• What started as a joke unfortunately escalated into a serious misunderstanding among friends.
• The manager's poor handling of the complaint caused it to escalate into a public relations crisis.
• Fears are growing that the border tensions will escalate into an armed conflict.
• The initial verbal argument soon escalated into physical violence.
• Any small cybersecurity breach can escalate into a catastrophic data leak if not handled properly.