Synonym of to add fuel to the fire

Verb

To inflame an already tense situation
add insult to injury fan the flames make matters worse worsen aggravate exacerbate intensify make worse heighten inflame augment magnify compound add fuel to the flames add to increase amplify complicate provoke rub salt in the wound fan the flames of raise escalate boost expand swell enlarge put salt on the wound compound the problem feed the fire deepen damage feed into contribute to exaggerate multiply extend aggrandize up accelerate supersize stoke confound build up make complex pump up confuse make intricate hype irritate impair excite annoy rub salt in a wound embitter envenom exasperate rattle one's cage to make matters worse heat up vex rub salt in the wounds go from bad to worse madden infuriate enrage egg on hit on slap in the face twist the knife pour gasoline on the fire enhance inflate reinforce improve supplement develop step up beef up grow strengthen mount jack up elevate proliferate broaden hike up snowball bump up widen build make greater rise spread make larger mushroom make bigger lift accumulate appreciate climb advance enrich build on crank up embellish fill out wax consolidate elaborate upgrade top up flesh out balloon burgeon hike redouble amp up add bourgeon boom gain pad accentuate increment roll up elaborate on expand on further enlarge on refine exalt add detail to add flesh to maximize embroider dilate maximise parlay ameliorate better make better boost up expatiate on sharpen optimize accrue polish perfect detail spike put flesh on the bones of double optimise pick up pump blow up expatiate cultivate run up mark up upscale shoot up pyramid fortify uplift sweeten soup up put up mount up turn up push up scale up emphasize stress emphasise amass puff up evolve progress expound distend fuel explain promote encourage diversify triple lengthen rouse intensate help upraise brighten stimulate stretch protract become larger ratchet up go up jack slap on surge bolster increase in size become more numerous give substance to add value meliorate stoke up spiral shore up make louder increase in scope eke out aid jazz up buck up buttress put flesh on endow expand upon louden pile up turbocharge tag on piggyback send up increase exponentially manifold aggregate open outspread leap speed up give details improve on upsurge complement fatten gather garnish become greater upsize diffuse deteriorate ascend scale skyrocket uprise grow greater grow larger breadthen rally jump advertise revitalise revitalize advertize goose up jump up fetch up send through the roof rocket pile ramp up leap up soar stock up get stronger grow in nurture foster make richer hop up amend tend stir up make higher wire-draw amplify upon fill hot up become worse concentrate annex explicate reenforce prolong puff out supply round off add fuel to fire subsidize fill up top subsidise punch up become bigger fester uptick shift upward bump tick upward fluctuate upward thicken teem swarm bulk out bulk pad out keep burning stir mend poke rekindle feed add fuel to elongate pullulate follow up tack on collect broaden one's horizons branch out extend operations round out dilate on dilate upon enlarge upon annexe put fuel on quicken gain strength lighten darken whet point accent contribute benefit encourage the growth of vitalize perk up drive forward spruce up give a facelift to fine-tune give a boost to add value to envigorate titivate polish up brush up invigorate inspirit favour give a lift to do up smarten up advantage favor set off add fuel pile on tone up heap on pour it on underline assist enforce

Antonym of to add fuel to the fire

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