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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2
as in deepened
to make more severe
overheated rhetoric that only aggravated an already tense situation
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Recent Examples of aggravated
Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Patrick is charged as an adult with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault, according to the outlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Prison records show that that Thomas pleaded guilty to kidnapping, torture and aggravated stalking in December 2023.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
John Carroll accepted the agreement and pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Patrick is charged as an adult with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault, according to the outlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Also injured is second-year receiver Jacob Cowing, who missed most of camp with a hamstring strain and has aggravated that injury.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Prison records show that that Thomas pleaded guilty to kidnapping, torture and aggravated stalking in December 2023.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggravated
Adjective
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It can be used for moisturizing, cleansing, and soothing irritated skin and as a laxative in enemas or suppositories.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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People tended to be somewhat irritated at this lack of contextual capability.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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This thrilled her base—and annoyed many casual listeners.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These factors deepened the disaster’s impacts and elongated the recovery process.—
Manann Donoghoe,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Moscow and Beijing have deepened their military ties in recent years by conducting joint exercises and patrols, with the most recent naval maneuvers held earlier this month in the Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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When taking a deeper look at what causes Americans to feel bothered about protesters waving Mexican flags, some clear patterns emerge.—
Loren Collingwood,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
Verb
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His not winning it was considered a failure, and that bugged him.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The characters muse about the extreme likelihood that their apartments have been bugged.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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The vocal outcries of small groups of readers on social media were intensified by polarization and algorithm amplification.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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These rumors intensified after he was not seen in public for several days in August, though he has since been spotted playing golf.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Joining them and co-creators Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez in the writers’ room for Season 2 is Sarah Polley, following her guest stint playing herself as an exasperated director in Season 1.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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Reprising his role as the exasperated accountant, Oscar (played by actor Oscar Nunez) wants no part in the crew’s latest project.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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His deportation to El Salvador violated a 2019 court order that protected him from being deported to his home country because of concerns that he’d be persecuted by violent gangs.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
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Criminals are to be persecuted.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Aggravated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravated. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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