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• past participle of exacerbate.
• past tense form of exacerbate.

exacerbated

American  

[ig-zas-er-bey-tid, ek-sas-] / ɪgˈzæs ərˌbeɪ tɪd, ɛkˈsæs- /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate.

Other Word Forms

• unexacerbated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of exacerbated

exacerbate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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exacerbated

El Niño also increase the risk of heat waves on land and at sea, which are already being exacerbated by human-caused global warming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The country is in the grips of a humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the slashing of foreign assistance and the need to integrate millions of Afghans pushed back from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

The effect of high daytime temperatures can be exacerbated when they fall very little overnight and do not give our bodies enough time to recover as we try to sleep.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

There was no money by the end of her mom’s life, which exacerbated the situation.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

To keep Ngawang from having to exert himself, which would have exacerbated his edema, at several points during the descent, Beidleman picked up the ailing Sherpa and carried him on his back.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer