How to Use aggravate in a Sentence

aggravate

verb

• Our neighbors were aggravated by all the noise.
• A headache can be aggravated by too much exercise.
• All of these delays really aggravate me.
• They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation.
• She aggravated an old knee injury.
• The symptoms were aggravated by drinking alcohol.
• Avoid swatting at the bees or flailing your arms, which can aggravate the bees.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
• In the Alps, climate activists warn that the more frequent use of snow cannons will aggravate drought.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
• Do not watch the NBA Finals, which will only aggravate you.
  — Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
• This time of year, our skin can feel aggravated by the change in temperature.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
• It's aggravated the disjoint between the way people perceive the world and what the data say.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• The following 10 foods—and drinks—can aggravate UC symptoms.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
• Police said that the child's father was in the passenger seat of the car and was booked on charges of child abuse, endangerment and aggravated DUI.
  — Aidan Wohl, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
• Width Shoes that are too narrow can also aggravate bunions.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2023
• Irritation is stirred up when the Aries moon aggravates Mars.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
• Sasser ended up starting the game but aggravated the injury and didn’t play in the second half.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2023
• Here are a few of the common culprits that can aggravate symptoms and tips for avoiding skin irritants.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health, 18 Dec. 2023
• Watch for overreacting as the Aries moon aggravates Mars.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
• Ride-sharing and the rise of remote work during the pandemic have aggravated the trend.
  — David Harrison, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2023
• The three brothers focus on healthy living to avoid aggravating symptoms of Crohn’s.
  — Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
• Or are those down pillows aggravating your neck strain?
  — Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
• Because sitting at the crib, looking at the news, I get aggravated, like my grandparents would.
  — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
• And the big tight end aggravated his pull late in training camp, ruining his plans to get back in the offense in time for Sunday’s season opener.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2023
• But fallout from the war in next-door Ukraine has made economic prospects even worse and aggravated social tensions.
  — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2023
• Now comes the additional pressure of extreme weather, both slow and fast, aggravated by the burning of coal, oil, and gas.
  — Somini Sengupta, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
• Tucker seemed to aggravate the injury in Tuesday's loss to the Wizards, so Maxey's return might be coming at the perfect time.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• Certainly smaller than the odds of Sasser tweaking his groin, an injury that is famously slow to heal and just as easy to aggravate.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
• Hormones and yeast can aggravate the condition, causing red, greasy, or swollen patches of skin.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 4 Mar. 2024
• After his testimony, Barber asked Marks if he could be excused for the rest of the hearing because sitting in the chair was aggravating a pain in his hip.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 5 July 2023
• In 2022, high sea levels along the Chinese coast aggravated the impact of storms, dealing a severe blow to the provinces of Guangdong, Zhejiang and Shandong.
  — Nectar Gan, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024