Collocations with "sharply"

44 collocations found

decline8.7
rise sharply

to increase quickly and by a large amount

rise8.7
reduce sharply

to reduce suddenly and by a large amount

reduce8.3
decrease sharply

to become smaller suddenly and significantly

decrease8.2
retort sharply

to reply in a sudden and critical way

retort8.2
sharply criticize

to criticize in a quick, clear, and angry way

criticize8.1
sharply disagree

to disagree in a sudden and strong way.

disagree8.0
fall sharply

To decrease in a sudden and very noticeable way.

fall8.0
dip sharply

to decrease by a large amount

dip7.9
sharply widen

Refers to a quick and significant increase, often used for gaps or differences.

widen7.9
sharply intensify

to increase suddenly and by a large amount

intensify7.8
sharply polarized

Indicates a clear, distinct, and often sudden division.

polarized7.8
swerve sharply

To change direction very suddenly and at a steep angle.

swerve7.8
deteriorate sharply

Indicates a sudden and significant decline.

deteriorate7.6
contrast sharply

to be very different in a clear and noticeable way

contrast7.5
sharply critical

Critical in a clear and severe way.

critical7.5
curve sharply

to bend in a sudden and severe way

curve7.5
sharply diverge

Indicates a clear, distinct, and often sudden divergence.

diverge7.5
sharply escalate

Similar to 'dramatically escalate', indicates a sudden and significant rise.

escalate7.4
rebuke sharply

to criticize someone in a severe and sudden way

rebuke7.4
sharply curtail

to reduce something suddenly and by a large amount

curtail7.3
accelerate sharply

to increase or develop suddenly and to a great degree

accelerate7.2
cut sharply

to reduce something suddenly and by a large amount

cut7.2
snap sharply

to speak in a quick, sharp way

snap7.1
ask sharply

To ask in a sudden, harsh, and critical way.

ask7.0
brake sharply

to apply the brakes suddenly and forcefully

brake7.0
climb sharply

To increase suddenly and significantly.

climb6.9
sharply slow

Used to indicate a sudden and significant degree of slowing.

slow6.9
demand sharply

To ask for something in a sudden, harsh, and critical way.

demand6.8