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 situation for consumers has worsened as businesses have passed production costs down to their customers.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Delays also worsened, with 78.1% of flights arriving on time last year, down from 78.3% in 2023.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 15 May 2025
What To Know According to the study published in Communications Earth & Environment, the states with the highest mortality rates from wildfire smoke worsened by climate change between 2006 and 2020 were in the West.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
But the first one of those stressful situations prompted five to seven controllers to take a 45-day trauma leave, and that worsened the existing staff shortage at the Philadelphia control facility, prompting the FAA to limit the number of flights in Newark each day.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Delays also worsened, with 78.1% of flights arriving on time last year, down from 78.3% in 2023.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 15 May 2025
What To Know According to the study published in Communications Earth & Environment, the states with the highest mortality rates from wildfire smoke worsened by climate change between 2006 and 2020 were in the West.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
But the first one of those stressful situations prompted five to seven controllers to take a 45-day trauma leave, and that worsened the existing staff shortage at the Philadelphia control facility, prompting the FAA to limit the number of flights in Newark each day.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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