deteriorated into
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: to eventually become (something worse)
The disagreement deteriorated into a fight.
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Both sites have since deteriorated into eyesore properties and remain boarded and fenced following break-ins, loitering and other types of code violations.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
The week, which had started with the dream of connection and romance, deteriorated into both of us going through the motions—and not all that well.
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Simon managed to keep scribbling on his yellow legal pad but his handwriting, illegible on a good day, quickly deteriorated into nothing more than chicken scratch.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship has deteriorated into a bitter feud, lighting up Musk’s social media platform X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
The week, which had started with the dream of connection and romance, deteriorated into both of us going through the motions—and not all that well.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Simon managed to keep scribbling on his yellow legal pad but his handwriting, illegible on a good day, quickly deteriorated into nothing more than chicken scratch.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship has deteriorated into a bitter feud, lighting up Musk’s social media platform X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Deteriorated into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deteriorated%20into. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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