exacerbate a problem

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

to make an existing problem more serious

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Examples (10)

  • The new policy will only exacerbate the existing problem.
  • Heavy rainfall continues to exacerbate the flooding problem.
  • Poor communication can exacerbate any workplace problem.
  • The medication may exacerbate the sleep problem.
  • Budget cuts will likely exacerbate the staffing problem.
  • Ignoring the issue will only exacerbate the problem further.
  • Rising costs continue to exacerbate the housing problem.
  • The delay has exacerbated an already serious problem.
  • Stress tends to exacerbate every health problem.
  • Political tensions could exacerbate the economic problem.