as in worsening
to make more severe
a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of exacerbating
Yet the uptick in travel to the ends of Earth has a detrimental impact on the environment, further exacerbating the impact of the climate crisis on fragile ecosystems.
—
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The country’s new leaders must recognize that a failure to meet the international community’s expectations of political reform and transparency risks prolonging the country’s exclusion, deepening its instability, and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
As atmospheric rivers intensify and become more frequent due to climate change, researchers are increasingly focused on their role in exacerbating heatwaves, as evidenced by the 2021 Pacific Northwest event.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The particles also may be exacerbating chronic pulmonary inflammation, which raises the risk of lung cancer.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Patients affected by ghost networks spend hours calling doctors in directories, getting increasingly frustrated and anxious, exacerbating their condition as care is delayed.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
This is only exacerbating those concerns in the minds of consumers with many sources suggesting that their default position seems to be one of mistrust.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Additionally, there is the risk of gentrification, where the influx of investment and higher-end amenities may displace existing, often lower-income, residents, exacerbating social inequalities.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Experts say that climate change is exacerbating the intensity and frequency of these storms.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The country’s new leaders must recognize that a failure to meet the international community’s expectations of political reform and transparency risks prolonging the country’s exclusion, deepening its instability, and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
As atmospheric rivers intensify and become more frequent due to climate change, researchers are increasingly focused on their role in exacerbating heatwaves, as evidenced by the 2021 Pacific Northwest event.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The particles also may be exacerbating chronic pulmonary inflammation, which raises the risk of lung cancer.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Patients affected by ghost networks spend hours calling doctors in directories, getting increasingly frustrated and anxious, exacerbating their condition as care is delayed.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
This is only exacerbating those concerns in the minds of consumers with many sources suggesting that their default position seems to be one of mistrust.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Additionally, there is the risk of gentrification, where the influx of investment and higher-end amenities may displace existing, often lower-income, residents, exacerbating social inequalities.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Experts say that climate change is exacerbating the intensity and frequency of these storms.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near exacerbating
Cite this Entry
“Exacerbating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exacerbating. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share