exasperate
verb (used with object)
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely.
exasperates
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present tense formof exasperate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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What further exasperates the residents of the complex is that there is a GP surgery less than 100m from their building.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2024
Ragnar speaks only Icelandic, which baffles and sometimes exasperates the priest.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023
Norma López, a 56-year-old homemaker, has a post leaning just feet away from her balcony in Loiza, and it exasperates her every time she sees it.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022
Earlier in April, Hahn sparred with another frequent speaker who often uses profanity, Armando Herman, who regularly exasperates the supervisors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
She exasperates him, as she does everyone who roots for her success, but he loves her mind and courage.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
