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. Charles Gaudry:

   The rains are exacerbating an already-precarious hygiene situation, while immediate measures are now being put in place to address the cholera outbreak, it is crucial also that proper investment is made on a longer term basis to improve living conditions for refugees and prevent future epidemics.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Patrick Palfrey:

   Trade is an exacerbating factor, as opposed to the primary driver of the slowdown.