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

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

The 0-2 record is the bottom-line result, but everything that has led to the winless record exacerbates the situation. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Biossance’s Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum pairs it with exfoliating lactic acid to slough away the dry skin that exacerbates the appearance of wrinkles. — Emily Orofino, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026