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
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Hitching a trailer to any vehicle dramatically worsens aerodynamics, essentially turning it into a giant parachute.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Floods are expected to worsen as a warming climate fuels stronger storms, drenching areas that are already flood-prone and bringing a new level of flooding to areas once considered lower risk.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The lack of monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics hasn’t kept Wall Street completely in the dark on what’s happening in the job market as private sources indicate a worsening picture, according Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
The situation worsened and the friends begged Thomas to use his KPop Demon Hunters knowledge to help them.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Floods are expected to worsen as a warming climate fuels stronger storms, drenching areas that are already flood-prone and bringing a new level of flooding to areas once considered lower risk.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The lack of monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics hasn’t kept Wall Street completely in the dark on what’s happening in the job market as private sources indicate a worsening picture, according Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
The situation worsened and the friends begged Thomas to use his KPop Demon Hunters knowledge to help them.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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