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aggravated

[ag-ruh-vey-tid] / ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
provoked
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“It’s almost embarrassing,” said Stewart, who began the season on the IL while recovering from shoulder surgery and had another IL stint when he aggravated a bone spur in his left foot.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

At that time, conditions were much the same as they are now: El Nino aggravated a heat wave that had begun in 2014.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Ohtani will still serve as the designated hitter through the weekend series, but he continues to experience left-knee irritation aggravated by pitching.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 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

For nearly one week, the two top experts in the field had aggravated the situation with useless tests.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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