as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation
aggravated customers looking in vain for a salesclerk for assistance
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1
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it really aggravates me when I arrive 10 minutes before the stated closing time, and the store's closed already
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as in deepened
to make more severe
overheated rhetoric that only aggravated an already tense situation
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Recent Examples of aggravated
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The sentencing comes after Schroer pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated endangering a child and one count of Medicaid fraud for allowing his wife’s abuse of their children.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The lack of fuel has aggravated an economic crisis on the island, that was already years in the making.
—Orlando Matos, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Hernandez, Espina and Napoles are all charged with home invasion robbery with a firearm, kidnapping and aggravated battery, court records show.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The sentencing comes after Schroer pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated endangering a child and one count of Medicaid fraud for allowing his wife’s abuse of their children.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
The only reason Gobert played at all in the fourth quarter was that Naz Reid aggravated his bothersome right shoulder injury and Jaden McDaniels was in foul trouble.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The lack of fuel has aggravated an economic crisis on the island, that was already years in the making.
—Orlando Matos, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggravated
Adjective
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The area may be slightly swollen, red, itchy and irritated.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Both ingredients blanket dry, irritated skin and deeply restore moisture for that signature K-beauty glass-skin glow.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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One who grew up respectful but annoyed by the success the league previously had in Seattle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Social media reactions to the bunny range from enamored to amused to annoyed at the price tag, which runs from $112 to $140.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Cooperation between the countries has deepened in recent years, with the North sending troops and conventional weapons to support Russia's war against Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her voice—newly deepened and textured—became the most important instrument in the room, the centerpiece of every song.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the first time in a minute, PTA doesn’t look too bothered to be explaining himself about this movie, perhaps because he’s finally got the hardware to back up a worthy film that dares to upset or even confound its audience.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Winnipeg Jets, 25-26-10 Feb. 6: 28 Sean: 25 Dom: 25 The perfect deadline: Addition by subtraction Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn are the exact sort of player archetypes that get traditional contending GMs overly hot and bothered.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Among those whose commitment to Israel had intensified after October 7th, numerous sources told me, was Olitzky, Beth El’s senior rabbi.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Israel has intensified its attacks across Lebanon, mostly in the South, where Israeli ground troops are moving northward to try to oust Hezbollah militants.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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After the Canadiens’ loss to the Sharks on Saturday, Lane Hutson was somewhat exasperated that issues the Canadiens have talked about for months keep coming up.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Documentarian Geeta Gandbhir retraces this slow-moving tragedy through the body camera footage of the exasperated officers who know that the caller, not the children, is the problem.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Eduiot site includes photographs and audiovisual material, and features the accounts of parents, siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces of Jews persecuted and disappeared under the dictatorship.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The helpless and much persecuted turtles were cooked in a rich, creamy soup with chunks of meat.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Aggravated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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