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
Its actions in Ukraine have greatly exacerbated the danger posed by these long-standing threats.
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William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
On top of that, because of natural growth or M&A activities, most organizations are adding more data centers, branches, remote employees and cloud infrastructure, which only exacerbates the scale of the challenge facing security teams.
—Jody Brazil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Instead, Westcott said, prolonged isolation and lack of meaningful contact with his wife exacerbated his mental illness.
—Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Experts agreed that this is a systemic economic problem that will require action from policymakers to fix, and that low prices driven by concentrated power among a few market actors are further exacerbating the issue.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
On top of that, because of natural growth or M&A activities, most organizations are adding more data centers, branches, remote employees and cloud infrastructure, which only exacerbates the scale of the challenge facing security teams.
—Jody Brazil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Instead, Westcott said, prolonged isolation and lack of meaningful contact with his wife exacerbated his mental illness.
—Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Experts agreed that this is a systemic economic problem that will require action from policymakers to fix, and that low prices driven by concentrated power among a few market actors are further exacerbating the issue.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacerbate
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The tussle on the Milwaukee-to-Dallas-Fort Worth flight is the latest example of apparent air passenger misbehavior – a problem that’s worsened for airlines since before the pandemic, with at least 1,854 incidents reported this year to the Federal Aviation Administration.Graham Hurley, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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These symptoms may worsen into uncontrolled coughing fits that last between one to six weeks.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Nov. 2024
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And Trump’s involvement with the crypto industry could continue to deepen.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trump wants to make that law permanent and deepen some of the tax cuts.Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Smoking, including vaping, can aggravate the virus and the lungs.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Among the service pricing changes were additional limitations imposed by the guidelines that have aggravated location budgets.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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The launch intensifies competition in mobile AI as Google and Microsoft (MSFT-2.16%) vie for smartphone dominance.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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These disparities in attitude will intensify as the war gets closer to an end and as Ukraine’s postwar status comes into sharper focus.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Geopolitical tensions and regulatory risks further complicate its expansion in the region.GuruFocus, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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That’s a lot of change that could have complicated an already challenging situation.Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Exacerbate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacerbate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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