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"compounded the problems" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that a situation has become worse due to an additional factor. For example, "The government's failure to offer aid to victims of the natural disaster compounded the problems they were already facing."
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Relations among the building's owners, a group that shifted over the years, compounded the problems.
The breakdown of the Congressional budgeting process this summer has compounded the problems.
Poor countries' food-export bans and fuel subsidies compounded the problems.
"Weather and congestion in the Northeast and Atlanta compounded the problems" nationwide, she added.
A year and a half of war and revolution have only compounded the problems.
Those in charge have compounded the problems by sending out confused messages.
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More rain yesterday only compounded the problem.
Instead, Rojas compounded the problem.
And weather-related delays compounded the problem.
A gaping budget deficit compounded the problem.
This has compounded the problem, the report adds.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com