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aggravated

[ag-ruh-vey-tid] / ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
provoked
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But the Dodgers previously believed only pitching aggravated the injury.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Roberts said he didn’t believe any specific incident Wednesday aggravated Ohtani’s knee.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Renault will face a criminal trial in France on aggravated fraud charges over accusations that devices in its diesel cars were designed to cheat clean air laws, the public prosecutor's office told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Chan-jin expressed sorrow at failing to halt the launch of single-stock leveraged ETFs in May, saying it might have aggravated market swings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

The endless washing of dishes and scrubbing of floors and wiping of windows was the kind of repetitious work that aggravated the pain in her hands and wrists.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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