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made worse

VERB

worsen a situation

Synonyms

WEAK

add insult to injury aggravate exacerbate fan the flames intensify irritate rub salt into the wound twist the knife in the wound worsen

Example Sentences

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In his letter, Andic said the "deeply painful" death of his father had been made worse by having to deal with "the most serious, unjust and unfounded accusation a person can face".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The amount of red ink surprised some—a situation made worse by Musk’s decision to buy another one of his startups, xAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

This problem is made worse by ongoing workforce shortages in transport, warehousing, and public health inspection.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

This is made worse by an independent press that has been decimated and replaced by magpies chirping for attention and any chance to go viral.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

I was despairing over this latest failure, made worse by the fact that Rich seemed blind to it all.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan