deteriorated into
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: to eventually become (something worse)
The disagreement deteriorated into a fight.
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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.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Once a key member of President Donald Trump's inner circle, a major campaign donor and a scene-stealing presence at Cabinet meetings, Elon Musk's relationship with the president has deteriorated into a bitter public feud since leaving the White House last week.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 5 June 2025
What was intended as a diplomatic discussion about a minerals deal and future U.S. support quickly deteriorated into a public spectacle, with Vance lashing out at Zelensky in front of the cameras.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Over time, moreover, a unified Vietnam deteriorated into an economic basket case and regional pariah.
—Mark Atwood Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2021
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Once a key member of President Donald Trump's inner circle, a major campaign donor and a scene-stealing presence at Cabinet meetings, Elon Musk's relationship with the president has deteriorated into a bitter public feud since leaving the White House last week.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 5 June 2025
What was intended as a diplomatic discussion about a minerals deal and future U.S. support quickly deteriorated into a public spectacle, with Vance lashing out at Zelensky in front of the cameras.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Over time, moreover, a unified Vietnam deteriorated into an economic basket case and regional pariah.
—Mark Atwood Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2021
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“Deteriorated into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deteriorated%20into. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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