from bad to worse
idiom
: from a bad state or condition to an even worse state or condition
The company has been struggling for years, and things have recently gone from bad to worse.
Examples of from bad to worse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The pendulum then swung from bad to worse for Haverhill.
—
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The night went from bad to worse for Golden State, who dropped to 10-10 with a loss against the Rockets.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
On the Steelers’ next offensive series, things went from bad to worse when Rodgers’ pass hit Calvin Austin III in the hands and was intercepted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Marianne Jean-Baptiste stars as an unappreciated bank teller who buys the flowing red frock at a department store, only to have her life go from bad to worse.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from bad to worse
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The night went from bad to worse for Golden State, who dropped to 10-10 with a loss against the Rockets.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
On the Steelers’ next offensive series, things went from bad to worse when Rodgers’ pass hit Calvin Austin III in the hands and was intercepted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Marianne Jean-Baptiste stars as an unappreciated bank teller who buys the flowing red frock at a department store, only to have her life go from bad to worse.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from bad to worse
Cite this Entry
“From bad to worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20bad%20to%20worse. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share