"To escalate a battle" means to make a conflict or fight more intense or severe.
Sentences with «to escalate a battle»
That paves the way for a paid - version next year or beyond and escalates the battle between Google and Microsoft for the corporate desktop. (gigaom.com)
The Trump administration escalated a battle with government ethics groups by declining, even in the face of a federal court order, to release a comprehensive list of individuals visiting with the president at Mar - a-Lago during the two dozen days he spent there this year. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Unfortunately, neither side looks particularly sympathetic in the ensuing, escalating battle of wits. (kamwilliams.com)