exacerbate
Example Sentences
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Levy: With every character, at the beginning of this show, I’m thinking, how can we exacerbate the dire circumstances that crime would rub up against?
From Los Angeles Times
Alaska Air Group said higher fuel costs, which have climbed due to surging oil prices from the conflict in the Middle East, would exacerbate its first-quarter adjusted loss by a least 70 cents a share.
The lawmakers worry that the rush to build the facilities could “exacerbate” the same inhumane conditions at some ICE centers.
From Salon
The worst rout in Treasurys since April’s tariff chaos is exacerbating strain in financial markets, a stark demonstration of how war’s disruptions to oil flows are leaving investors with few places to shelter.
Social media, he told the courtroom, was like the baking powder that makes a cake rise, exacerbating the struggles of already vulnerable teens.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
