Synonyms of exacerbates

exacerbates

verb

present tense third-person singular of exacerbate

as in deepens

to make more severe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deepens
• aggravates
• complicates
• worsens
• intensifies
• amplifies
• magnifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alleviates
• mitigates
• relieves
• helps
• eases
• improves
• allays
• ameliorates
• assuages
• betters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exacerbates

Extreme heat exacerbates underlying health conditions that tend to be more prevalent in communities of color where rates of chronic respiratory and cardiovascular disease are higher than the Chicago average, according to city data. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Hamilton once noted in a sermon that cattle ranching exacerbates climate change. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

First, substantial evidence indicates that the structure of our congressional elections exacerbates legislative underperformance. — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

There’s a lot of misinformation that only exacerbates our culture urban-rural divide. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

In the war-and-plague story of Volume II, the wartime siege of Constantinople exacerbates the extreme heat and causes the ruin of the city as well as the eventual spread of the epidemic from the battlefields to the wider world. — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Advocates say the practice of forcing people to sell homes exacerbates long-standing income disparities in the state. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Agentic speed greatly exacerbates the problem before a human review catches it. — Madhu Shashanka, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

On Wednesday, his attorney, Jacob Kaplan, said that the treatment for his cancer exacerbates his heart condition and will continue to lead to hospitalizations. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026