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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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Recent Examples of worsen
As her condition worsens, Mauł reconnects with her past and the wild nature surrounding her.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 July 2025
Since the war, their conditions have infinitely worsened—a fact that should lead the Trump administration to reconsider its refugee ban.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
The warrants came just hours after the United Nations adopted a resolution Monday over U.S. objections that called on the Taliban to reverse their worsening oppression of women and girls and eliminate all terrorist organizations.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Sweden reintroduced a gender-neutral draft in 2017 citing worsening security conditions, while Norway became the first NATO country to implement gender-equal conscription in 2013.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 July 2025
Since the war, their conditions have infinitely worsened—a fact that should lead the Trump administration to reconsider its refugee ban.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
The warrants came just hours after the United Nations adopted a resolution Monday over U.S. objections that called on the Taliban to reverse their worsening oppression of women and girls and eliminate all terrorist organizations.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Sweden reintroduced a gender-neutral draft in 2017 citing worsening security conditions, while Norway became the first NATO country to implement gender-equal conscription in 2013.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsen
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood emergency for Ruidoso on Tuesday, warning of rapidly deteriorating conditions and rising river levels that threatened homes and businesses.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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The latest example of trouble resulting from this definitional confusion comes from the deteriorating relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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His financial problems were aggravated by a nationwide economic downturn in 1873.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Under Colorado statute, blighted properties are areas that are hazardous to public health, impede housing and aggravate traffic problems, among several other factors.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
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Unfortunately, countless family businesses crumble—not for financial reasons, but because of missteps in preparation.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But Paxton's sizeable lead could crumble in light of his divorce proceedings.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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His remarks signal that military co-operation between Moscow and Pyongyang is likely to deepen.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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This kind of downtime is rare for both of them, and it’s really allowed their bond to deepen.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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On the morning of July 10, immigration agents descended on Glass House Farms near Camarillo and in Carpinteria – a greenhouse complex that is one of the state's largest marijuana farms.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Potentially Cloudy Guidance The easyJet share price could very well descend on Thursday if CEO Kenton Jarvis doesn’t reiterate his FY25 PBT guidance of roughly £700-710 million.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Recent layoff announcements have only intensified these concerns.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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But as the strikes intensified, targeting infrastructure and killing ordinary citizens, many Iranians began to conclude that the attacks were not merely a war against the regime but a war against the nation itself.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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This story has been updated to note the FBI declined to comment.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Disney officials declined to comment on individual plans out of respect for all guests.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Those will be exacerbated by funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s new spending law.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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In this case, that sticker shock could be exacerbated by a price increase that's already hitting coffee.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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