as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation
aggravated customers looking in vain for a salesclerk for assistance
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1
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it really aggravates me when I arrive 10 minutes before the stated closing time, and the store's closed already
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as in deepened
to make more severe
overheated rhetoric that only aggravated an already tense situation
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Recent Examples of aggravated
Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
In response, the former owner has been charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
After DeAndre Carter took a big hit in the middle of the field that aggravated his rib injury, Josh Blackwell replaced him on punt and kickoff returns.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Initially charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, Poole was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and felony murder on Aug. 5.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
In response, the former owner has been charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
The number of doctors is not keeping pace with population growth and has been aggravated by physician burnout and a wave of retirements.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
After DeAndre Carter took a big hit in the middle of the field that aggravated his rib injury, Josh Blackwell replaced him on punt and kickoff returns.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Portnoy, visibly irritated in the video, further criticized Bryan for allegedly paying for the mention.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the Season 4 premiere, the teachers were quite irritated by the construction traffic, as well as the impending gentrification from the addition to the neighborhood.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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An engineer at the company, Charlie Ward, was annoyed with Amazon’s Super Saving Shipping service, which offered customers free shipping if their order was $25 or more.Brian Solis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Someone eating off my plate definitely annoyed me in most situations, but this felt different.Jodie Platt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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The country’s economic woes deepened over the past year, with inflation at a record high and more than 40% of Argentinians now living in poverty.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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This journey in Malawi and Tanzania both reinforced my commitment to global health and deepened my resolve to foster inclusivity in every aspect of life, including our workplaces and communities.Subha Barry, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The script got several studios and streamers hot and bothered.Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The bans follow an onslaught of viral TikTok memes showing exasperated teens re-creating slipping on Crocs and tripping in their school hallways—a trend even Crocs acknowledged on the social media platform.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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The mighty Roosevelt Johnson pulls a dual role as the exasperated ghost of Pap and the despicable Uncle Rev.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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But that violence has worsened under Traore, according to experts and human rights watchdogs.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Without any of the short-term improvements, that grade would have worsened to a D by 2030 and an F in 2045.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump carried Kent County on the way to his upset Michigan win in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton by around three percentage points.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Aggravated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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