- present participle of aggravate.
aggravating
Example Sentences
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Rushing received platelet-rich plasma injection after aggravating the flexor injury a second time while working through a throwing program at the beginning of the month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the lawsuit, Baker-Mazara alleges he tried to return, despite aggravating a knee injury, but Musselman chose not to insert him into the lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Kazakhstan's cloud-seeding trials raised alarm in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan where fears were flagged of "cloud theft" -- alleging that rain clouds could be diverted to Kazakhstan, aggravating its own drought.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
This breach of the order imposed on his work was an "aggravating" feature, the tribunal ruled, to already "significant" errors in surgery and post-op care, the hearing was told.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But it was no use — the spider was either so large, or so magical, that the spells were doing no more than aggravating it.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
