as in aggravated
to make more severe
a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem
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Recent Examples of exacerbated
Mining companies have so exacerbated water scarcity that many Indigenous Chileans have had to give up herding.
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Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The issues were exacerbated by a shock relegation in 2023, and despite an immediate return to the Premier League, they were relegated again last season amidst growing unrest amongst the fanbase.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While times in America are more politically fraught than ever, exacerbated by those in the highest offices of power, Hollywood has never entirely shied away from films that lean more towards one side than the other.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
That was exacerbated by the events of the premiere and the fact that Sonya believes the hostage crisis and fallout all could’ve been avoided if Amy wasn’t back working at Westside.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
This shortage was exacerbated during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, when historically low mortgage rates triggered a surge in demand all across the country which brought prices up.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Garrett Harper, social and economic wellbeing research associate with the social services office, said redlining played a major role on that front and was further exacerbated as the city was fragmented by its three major highways.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The social, cultural, and economic effects of climate change will be recorded not on hunger stones, but in pandemics, wars, famines, and genocides exacerbated by the effects of higher temperatures.
—Ed Simon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
What exacerbated the financial strain on tenants was soaring rent costs during the pandemic.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The issues were exacerbated by a shock relegation in 2023, and despite an immediate return to the Premier League, they were relegated again last season amidst growing unrest amongst the fanbase.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While times in America are more politically fraught than ever, exacerbated by those in the highest offices of power, Hollywood has never entirely shied away from films that lean more towards one side than the other.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
That was exacerbated by the events of the premiere and the fact that Sonya believes the hostage crisis and fallout all could’ve been avoided if Amy wasn’t back working at Westside.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
This shortage was exacerbated during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, when historically low mortgage rates triggered a surge in demand all across the country which brought prices up.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Garrett Harper, social and economic wellbeing research associate with the social services office, said redlining played a major role on that front and was further exacerbated as the city was fragmented by its three major highways.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The social, cultural, and economic effects of climate change will be recorded not on hunger stones, but in pandemics, wars, famines, and genocides exacerbated by the effects of higher temperatures.
—Ed Simon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
What exacerbated the financial strain on tenants was soaring rent costs during the pandemic.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacerbated
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That man, Jermain Hall, has since been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and aggravated fleeing a stop or detention.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors said Sanchez was aggravated and attacked the man over parking.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Public frustration over austerity measures and a government seen as detached from everyday realities has only deepened.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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As the United States' homelessness crisis has deepened, Trump isn't alone in believing this kind of intervention should be used more often.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thompson said the lending skew will ultimately create worsened housing markets.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The data, together with interviews with public health experts, underscore that skepticism around the COVID-19 vaccine has seeped into broader attitudes toward immunization, worsened by the spread of misinformation and disinformation.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Money Doctor, the administration’s interest in a plan that would substitute the dollar for the flailing Argentine peso has greatly intensified in recent weeks as Milei’s political fortunes have weakened.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pressure on journalists and opposition figures has intensified since Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and a political rival of the President, was arrested in March.—
Afşin Yurdakul,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While tackling global challenges is complicated, what individuals can do is relatively straightforward, like reducing meat consumption without eliminating it altogether.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to Young, the offer was complicated by the fact that Carey is only four years older than Eminem.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Exacerbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacerbated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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