deteriorated into

phrase

: to eventually become (something worse)

The disagreement deteriorated into a fight.

Examples of deteriorated into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, this union deteriorated into a constant internal battle that led in part to El Mayo’s arrest in the United States. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Under Hugo Chávez, and more sharply under his successor Maduro, the relationship deteriorated into open hostility, shaped by the political stances of the Chavista regime and American sanctions and pressure. — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

Because of this, previous attempts to digitize mathematical results (such as a 1994 project called the QED Manifesto) quickly deteriorated into arguments about which definitions and frameworks to use. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026

What Trump seems to have hoped would be a Venezuela redux—a quick decapitation of the regime followed by a swift deal with the leader’s successor—has deteriorated into a regional war. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for deteriorated into

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou