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

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The predictable financial underperformance of ESG funds is made worse by higher management fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

This is only made worse by the fact that “everything in North America is so expensive.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

American economist Anthony Downs called this “rational ignorance,” and it is made worse by complex laws and bureaucracy that few people fully understand.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

They revealed latent back issues made worse by pregnancy and childbirth.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield