- past tense form of exacerbate.
- past participle of exacerbate.
exacerbated
Americanadjective
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made worse, more severe, or more bitter; aggravated.
The Economic Policy Institute recently released a study showing evidence of an exacerbated income gap between rich and poor.
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feeling or showing embitterment, irritation, or exasperation.
With an exacerbated huff, the gunslinger hauled a second revolver from his shoulder, training its barrel on the captain.
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She said she would not have trusted a chaperone enough to confide in them, a problem exacerbated by the pandemic, and that "young people are even less likely to trust authority".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Fast-forward to the pandemic, and that exacerbated our lack of community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Brazil is battling soaring public debt exacerbated by high interest rates, and the election result saw the Sao Paulo stock exchange rally to record highs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The situation is exacerbated by wrestling’s employer-employee relationship.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
My inability to discern the obvious was exacerbated to some degree by the guide-client protocol.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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