- past tense form of exacerbate.
- past participle of exacerbate.
exacerbated
Example Sentences
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While Algeria regularly experiences forest fires in the summer, climate change has exacerbated the intensity and severity of recent wildfires in the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The cost of college has been fueling these concerns for years and the recent challenges that young college graduates are facing finding entry-level jobs in the AI era have only exacerbated them.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Who ever heard of a major movie studio throwing $75 million at a follow-up that serves no purpose other than capitalizing on learned nostalgia, exacerbated by social media clip farming and seasonal wistfulness?
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
That decline is exacerbated by a drop in the percentage of students who are choosing college right out of high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
My inability to discern the obvious was exacerbated to some degree by the guide-client protocol.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
