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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The company behind the Warner Bros. studio, the HBO Max streaming service and cable networks including CNN and HGTV saw improving results for its streaming operations and production studios, even as conditions for its traditional TV networks appeared to worsen.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
If the body is already in a state of chronic stress, for example, intense workouts can actually worsen the condition.
—Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Over the ten years between waves of the survey, respondents predictably faced health changes, and obese and severely obese people in particular had worsening functional disability—the ability to do things like transport groceries or walk over a mile.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 5 Aug. 2025
But some Ukrainian and independent military analysts worry that small but accumulating Russian advances could snowball into a bigger crisis for Ukraine's frontline, as manpower shortages continue to worsen.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
If the body is already in a state of chronic stress, for example, intense workouts can actually worsen the condition.
—Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Over the ten years between waves of the survey, respondents predictably faced health changes, and obese and severely obese people in particular had worsening functional disability—the ability to do things like transport groceries or walk over a mile.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 5 Aug. 2025
But some Ukrainian and independent military analysts worry that small but accumulating Russian advances could snowball into a bigger crisis for Ukraine's frontline, as manpower shortages continue to worsen.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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