as in to worsen
to make more severe
a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem
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Recent Examples of exacerbate
Hot temperatures, among other triggers like caffeine, steamy showers, spicy food, and stress, can exacerbate the visible effects of rosacea, causing unwanted inflamed flare-ups.
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Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
The group split for a mix of creative and financial reasons, the latter exacerbated by the fact that all three had been sharing a single director’s salary for their films.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Doubtless, the scoreline exacerbated the reaction — Newcastle were trailing in both games — but fans knew Tonali had started four successive matches for Italy across September and October, playing at least 80 minutes in all of them and completing three.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
And going after cabinet candidates for lacking elite academic or government bureaucratic credentials risks exacerbating the issue.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
The group split for a mix of creative and financial reasons, the latter exacerbated by the fact that all three had been sharing a single director’s salary for their films.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Doubtless, the scoreline exacerbated the reaction — Newcastle were trailing in both games — but fans knew Tonali had started four successive matches for Italy across September and October, playing at least 80 minutes in all of them and completing three.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
And going after cabinet candidates for lacking elite academic or government bureaucratic credentials risks exacerbating the issue.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacerbate
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The tussle on the Milwaukee-to-Dallas-Fort Worth flight is the latest example of apparent air passenger misbehavior – a problem that’s worsened for airlines since before the pandemic, with at least 1,854 incidents reported this year to the Federal Aviation Administration.Graham Hurley, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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These symptoms may worsen into uncontrolled coughing fits that last between one to six weeks.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Nov. 2024
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And Trump’s involvement with the crypto industry could continue to deepen.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trump wants to make that law permanent and deepen some of the tax cuts.Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bending or flexing of the hip, and sitting for long periods of time, can also aggravate hip pain, Stein says.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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In addition, urban growth in areas with a history of flooding aggravates the situation—putting more people in harm’s way and lessening the ability of the land to handle heavy rainfall.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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During sports competitions that involve intense physical activity, such as soccer, players can experience significant thermoregulatory strain, which may be further intensified by the thermal environment, Lindner-Cendrowska said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Bombardments have intensified in recent months, leaving Ukraine in a precarious position as the war grinds into its third winter.Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Geopolitical tensions and regulatory risks further complicate its expansion in the region.GuruFocus, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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That’s a lot of change that could have complicated an already challenging situation.Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Exacerbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacerbate. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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