worsened; worsening
ˈwərs-niŋ,
ˈwər-sᵊn-iŋ
: to make worse
: to become worse
the weather began to worsen
Examples of worsen in a Sentence
Spending more money is only going to worsen the problem.
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
Recent Examples on the Web
China’s economic slowdown worsened in August as a series of key indicators fell short of expectations.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, the asymmetry continued to worsen week by week.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
More storms moved into the region Saturday, worsening already dangerous conditions.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
That means worsening conditions could be felt in the next 48 hours.
—Alex Harris
updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, the asymmetry continued to worsen week by week.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
More storms moved into the region Saturday, worsening already dangerous conditions.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
That means worsening conditions could be felt in the next 48 hours.
—Alex Harris
updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worsen
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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