as in aggravated
to make more severe
a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem
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Recent Examples of exacerbated
The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.
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Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Mahler died in 1911 from illnesses exacerbated by a heart condition, at just 50.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Additionally, habitat destruction from human activities exacerbated its vulnerability.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Maryland legislature just wrapped up its 2025 General Assembly session, where the challenge of resolving the state’s $3 billion budget deficit was exacerbated by federal uncertainty.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
The speed-running of this case is exacerbated by Amy going into labor.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Price hikes exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
Building new housing is important, Blackburn said, since Helene exacerbated an affordable housing crisis in the area.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Mahler died in 1911 from illnesses exacerbated by a heart condition, at just 50.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Additionally, habitat destruction from human activities exacerbated its vulnerability.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Maryland legislature just wrapped up its 2025 General Assembly session, where the challenge of resolving the state’s $3 billion budget deficit was exacerbated by federal uncertainty.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
The speed-running of this case is exacerbated by Amy going into labor.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Price hikes exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
Building new housing is important, Blackburn said, since Helene exacerbated an affordable housing crisis in the area.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacerbated
Verb
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In the sixth inning, India re-aggravated the injury after reaching base on a one-out walk.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad aggravated already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests pushing the relationship toward a possible collision course.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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As the recession deepened and unemployment shot higher, the interest and the penalties on Natale’s loans compounded much faster than her ability to move up the ladder to higher paying jobs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those convictions were only deepened in the spring and summer of 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic and post-George Floyd protests.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, wider market fundamentals have not materially altered and have somewhat worsened.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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While Ireland's housing crisis has now been ongoing for about a decade, the problem is said to have worsened in recent years, as construction has dramatically lagged behind demand and migration to the country has increased requests for more homes.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Gold hit a new record high and topped $3,000 an ounce, reflecting a flight to safety that has intensified as US stocks fall.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Exacerbated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacerbated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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