the worst
noun
1
: the worst person or thing
What's the worst that can happen?
That movie was the worst!
He is the worst of the bunch.
2
: the worst group of people or things
This city's schools are the nation's worst.
3
: the worst part of something
Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.
It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.
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Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Footage and photos capture the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in Hawaii, deemed the worst in two decades.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The kosher wine business may have been spared some of the worst of the downturn in part because its consumers are still catching up to trends that reshaped the broader market years ago.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Footage and photos capture the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in Hawaii, deemed the worst in two decades.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The kosher wine business may have been spared some of the worst of the downturn in part because its consumers are still catching up to trends that reshaped the broader market years ago.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
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“The worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20worst. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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