as in deepens
to make more severe
a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem
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Recent Examples of exacerbates
Pollution in homes and schools with little green space around them and close to highways exacerbates asthma, Afolabi said.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Deforestation, driven by agricultural expansion, mining, and logging, exacerbates food insecurity.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This, not how our food is produced, exacerbates poor choices some make and the non-adoption of other wellness practices.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Technology exacerbates the problem, with many teens scrolling mindlessly on their smartphones before dozing off.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
This high cost of living, particularly in housing, exacerbates the state's growing income gap.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The vegetation scorched by the blazes is not there to absorb rainfall, which instead rapidly runs off; the heat caused by wildfires can also create a water-repellent layer of soil which exacerbates this phenomenon.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
But Vanessa orders Buck to deliver the message of what Luca owes to Viktor, which only exacerbates the tension between her and her husband.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The lack of gender equity in decision-making roles exacerbates the problem, preventing the sector from fully benefiting from diverse perspectives and skill sets.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Deforestation, driven by agricultural expansion, mining, and logging, exacerbates food insecurity.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This, not how our food is produced, exacerbates poor choices some make and the non-adoption of other wellness practices.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Technology exacerbates the problem, with many teens scrolling mindlessly on their smartphones before dozing off.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
This high cost of living, particularly in housing, exacerbates the state's growing income gap.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The vegetation scorched by the blazes is not there to absorb rainfall, which instead rapidly runs off; the heat caused by wildfires can also create a water-repellent layer of soil which exacerbates this phenomenon.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
But Vanessa orders Buck to deliver the message of what Luca owes to Viktor, which only exacerbates the tension between her and her husband.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The lack of gender equity in decision-making roles exacerbates the problem, preventing the sector from fully benefiting from diverse perspectives and skill sets.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exacerbates
Verb
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Intimacy deepens slowly over time, beginning with more superficial details, then progressing to personal attitudes and eventually leading to deeper emotions and experiences.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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As the collection progresses, the palette deepens to moss greens and midnight blues, with textures enriches from playful sheerness to substantial leather and Mongolian shearling.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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What to Know The latest funding threat comes as the administration intensifies its oversight of academic institutions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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As climate change intensifies large-scale wildfires in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the invisible work of scientists becomes even more critical to the protection of public lands, Townsend says.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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