as in to worsen
to make more severe
a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem
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Recent Examples of exacerbate
Mobius added that the country’s currency collapse has also exacerbated the loss of investor confidence and capital flight.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Those were exacerbated by the project running nearly nine months over schedule due to weather and construction delays.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The Pacers, last season’s surprise East champions, must now take a gap year because of Tyrese Haliburton’s torn Achilles, their situation exacerbated by the departure of center Myles Turner to their rival, the Milwaukee Bucks.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Poor sleep exacerbates many of the chronic conditions that the movement is focused on remedying.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Those were exacerbated by the project running nearly nine months over schedule due to weather and construction delays.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The Pacers, last season’s surprise East champions, must now take a gap year because of Tyrese Haliburton’s torn Achilles, their situation exacerbated by the departure of center Myles Turner to their rival, the Milwaukee Bucks.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Poor sleep exacerbates many of the chronic conditions that the movement is focused on remedying.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacerbate
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Sweden reintroduced a gender-neutral draft in 2017 citing worsening security conditions, while Norway became the first NATO country to implement gender-equal conscription in 2013.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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This can lead to more frequent awakenings, shallower sleep and worsened airway instability, resulting in more apnea events.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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His remarks signal that military co-operation between Moscow and Pyongyang is likely to deepen.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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This kind of downtime is rare for both of them, and it’s really allowed their bond to deepen.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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His financial problems were aggravated by a nationwide economic downturn in 1873.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Under Colorado statute, blighted properties are areas that are hazardous to public health, impede housing and aggravate traffic problems, among several other factors.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
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Kenya’s government withdrew the tax bill in June last year in the wake of the demonstrations, but outrage has intensified over the recent death of a teacher in police custody and the shooting of an unarmed street vendor by police.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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Recent layoff announcements have only intensified these concerns.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The case presents a unique test of NIL outside the college sports landscape and in a setting where a player contract and collective bargaining agreements complicate the situation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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This exhaustive scientific work is complicated by ongoing legal and ethical concerns.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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“Exacerbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacerbate. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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