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

Tensions over these issues, exacerbated by Pretoria’s criticism of Israel over its conduct in Gaza, have become a major sticking point. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Those attacks have exacerbated economic problems and brought the war home for millions. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

McKinley stages a few bullet-sweating sequences of peril, including a particularly brutal transport of gold bars across a crumbling rope bridge and an underwater accident exacerbated by floating logs. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

But the pressure on Merz and his party, as the far-right gains ground by focusing almost entirely on the issue, keeps rising, exacerbated by recent acts of violence. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

His condition was reportedly exacerbated after his jail stint in August 2021. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Symptoms include baby fever, exacerbated by the pregnancy announcement of her sister Macy (Zosia Mamet), and an intolerance to her pompous, long-term but non-committal boyfriend Spencer (Finn Wittrock). — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

The defensive gaps and play-driving issues in his first NHL campaign were real, even if they were exacerbated by Vancouver’s unworkable defensive environment and lack of talent. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

That focus is exacerbated by the fact that there also aren't many other competing catalysts next week, Stovall noted. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026