exacerbate

Example Sentences

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Cronin said earlier in the week that Booker sprained his ankle in practice, an injury the big man appeared to exacerbate against Arizona State on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the traders who spoke with MarketWatch said the fact that Friday was a major options expiration could have exacerbated the volatility.

From MarketWatch

These failures exist in a loop too, exacerbating the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supply constraints will be exacerbated by Micron’s transition to high-bandwidth memory 4, which will consume 33% more wafers than the current version of the product, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr Levy described the waiting times for patients to be seen at these clinics as "shocking" and said the "distress some patients experience" is often "exacerbated by unclear waiting times and a lack of communication".

From BBC