exacerbate
Example Sentences
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"Kala-azar affects mostly the poorest in our community," Kibati said, exacerbated by malnutrition and weak immunity.
From Barron's
In the UK, poor air quality is thought to kill 30,000 people a year, as well as harming babies in the womb and exacerbating conditions from asthma to dementia.
From BBC
The crypto slump has been brutal in recent days, exacerbated by a selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns over artificial-intelligence automation.
From Barron's
These loans helped to exacerbate the effects of the stock-market rash and Great Depression.
From MarketWatch
“These challenges are exacerbated by heightened geopolitical risks, especially in a world where critical minerals have become a top priority national security concern for the U.S., China and other regions.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
