Synonyms for exacerbating
ex·ac·er·bat·ing

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1. aggravating, exacerbating, exasperatingadjective

   making worse

   Synonyms:
   maddening, infuriating, exasperating, vexing, aggravating

   Antonyms:
   moderating

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1. List of paraphrases for "exacerbating":

   aggravating, worsening, fuelling, compounding

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1. Pablo Simon:

   The difference between Spain and other countries in Europe is that the level of polarisation was already very high before the crisis, the coronavirus is exacerbating it.

2. Nick Stace:

   It appears that in the last 12 months nothing has happened to improve the way young people are feeling about their lives, social media has become omnipresent in the lives of young people and this research suggests it is exacerbating what is already an uncertain and emotionally turbulent time.

3. Walter Orenstein:

   An' overreaction of the immune system' appears to be one of the ways natural Covid-19 infection leads to serious illness and death. There is the theoretical risk that vaccines might trigger that, but I am not aware of any data to date that support an actual role for vaccines in exacerbating the clinical illness, in fact, the trials showed that the vaccines, such as the JJ vaccine, are more effective against serious disease than mild disease.

4. Ebrahim Fakir:

   The public protector is polarising politics and exacerbating factionalism in the ANC, she could distract Ramaphosa from critical tasks like creating jobs and attracting investment.

5. John Kinsey:

   Commodity prices are still weak, and that is exacerbating the tax-loss selling. Things are going to pretty much close down by the end of this week.