exacerbate

Climate change is expected to bring drier and hotter summers which could further exacerbate this issue.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

In addition to causing death and illness directly, extreme heat can exacerbate heart, lung and kidney disease, as well as mental health problems, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

However, losses may be limited by prospects of more U.S.-Iran ho hostilities that could exacerbate supply disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Known as "fire clouds" or pyrocumulonimbus clouds, these ominous-looking thunderstorms are created by extreme wildfires and can exacerbate already extremely dangerous conditions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Zeitoun knew not to exacerbate the situation, and assumed that when they were interviewed by a superior, everything would be explained.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

“If you’ve been out in the area, you know that there’s still a persistent smell. With the heat wave, it exacerbates things,” LoBianco said during the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Increased reliance on asset appreciation rather than cash income exacerbates this pressure as money for consumption and investment expenditures requires increased borrowing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

He agrees that tech should help to “relieve humans of arduous, repetitive or dangerous tasks” and “provide intelligent support,” but also warns of growing A.I.-induced inequality, which exacerbates poverty and forced migration.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

There are many examples of match officials being placed in harmful situations but with individuals fearful of speaking out lest it exacerbates the situation or causes further alarm to friends, family and colleagues.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

I’m frightened, but I’m not sure what I’m afraid of, which just exacerbates the fear.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

The rains, exacerbated by tropical storms, have led to school and government office closures across the main island of Luzon and flooding in the streets of Manila.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

But during their 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, they exacerbated the trend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Global oil profits can in large part be tied to refining, since refinery closures due to attacks and crude oil shortages have exacerbated the fuel scarcity, said Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Brett Gibbs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Both of the people had “significant underlying health conditions” that may have been exacerbated by cyclosporiasis and dehydration, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

It seems to have spread as a kind of infectious disease exacerbated by the strains of ambition, affluence, family disintegration, and loneliness.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

But Federico suggests that avoidance may actually do the most harm in exacerbating trauma symptoms.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Drought Monitor, exacerbating the island’s already failing infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Ferguson declared a state of emergency on August 1, citing drought conditions that have stretched four consecutive years, unusually high temperatures and high winds exacerbating record-setting wildfires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

In 2021, about 8,000 people entered Ceuta over a matter of days, exacerbating Spain's diplomatic tensions with Morocco.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

If he jumped off now, Seabiscuit, obedient to equine instinct to flee pain, would probably tear over the track, exacerbating his injury.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand