Synonyms of exacerbated

exacerbated

verb

past tense of exacerbate

as in aggravated

to make more severe

a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggravated
• deepened
• worsened
• intensified
• complicated
• amplified
• magnified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alleviated
• mitigated
• relieved
• helped
• eased
• improved
• allayed
• assuaged
• ameliorated
• bettered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exacerbated

But its removal raised fuel prices sharply, pressure that was exacerbated by the Iran war curtailing energy supplies. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Yet, over time these credentials became stand-ins for proving identity and online verification has exacerbated the problem. — Caryn Seidman Becker, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

France has had six prime ministers in five years, with volatility exacerbated after the 2024 parliamentary election resulted in no majority. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Fast-forward to the pandemic, and that exacerbated our lack of community. — Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Isolated North Korea has in the past faced huge food shortages driven by economic mismanagement and exacerbated by official clampdowns on border trade, as well as the diversion of scarce resources to military projects, according to experts. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

That could be exacerbated even further if tech companies begin adding cameras that don’t record visual footage. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

This year’s drought exacerbated the taste and odor, according to the Public Works and Utilities Department. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

The war in Iran has driven diesel prices up and lowered supply, but Russia and Ukraine’s targeting of one another’s energy infrastructure has further exacerbated the issue. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026