are exacerbating
- present progressive of exacerbate.
Example Sentences
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Drought-depleted reservoirs, wildfires and a surge in energy demand tied to the artificial-intelligence race are exacerbating the situation, according to NERC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Polling and sentiment gauges show that high gas prices are exacerbating worries about the cost of living.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Increased inflows into hedge funds, with $3.5 billion in stock purchases this year, are exacerbating extreme stock price movements.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Alexios Mantzarlis from Cornell Tech says blue tick accounts are exacerbating problems on the platform.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Now, the landfill staff is forced to implement emergency measures that are exacerbating odors, such as excavating and relocating buried trash to prevent landslides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2024
