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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In other words, the drug may not create the problem from scratch so much as unmask or worsen one that was already simmering.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
All of this could be exacerbated this year with a strong El Niño, a cyclic warming of the equatorial Pacific, which causes higher temperatures and drier weather in the rainforest, conditions that worsen wildfires.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Simsbury residents have reacted with widespread opposition, largely based on concerns about overdevelopment, worsening traffic, a costly spike in school enrollments and unwelcome change to what traditionally has been a semi-rural town.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
At the same time, the National divide over slavery was worsening.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
All of this could be exacerbated this year with a strong El Niño, a cyclic warming of the equatorial Pacific, which causes higher temperatures and drier weather in the rainforest, conditions that worsen wildfires.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Simsbury residents have reacted with widespread opposition, largely based on concerns about overdevelopment, worsening traffic, a costly spike in school enrollments and unwelcome change to what traditionally has been a semi-rural town.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
At the same time, the National divide over slavery was worsening.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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