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 presence of microplastics in human bones may worsen osteoporosis, and human bones modified by the Liangzhu people exhibit low nutritional health and were likely obtained nonviolently.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Feeling left out and trapped, Shirin, on the other hand, goes through various emotional outbursts, worsened by the fact that pregnancy eludes her, despite her intense desire to become a mother.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
But eradication has also worsened deforestation by pushing cultivation into more remote areas, Soberon said.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Airport police unions and transportation officials say the shutdown has worsened already-difficult recruitment and retention efforts, leading to longer shifts, mandatory overtime and increasingly volatile encounters in unsecured areas such as rail platforms, parking garages and terminal entrances.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Feeling left out and trapped, Shirin, on the other hand, goes through various emotional outbursts, worsened by the fact that pregnancy eludes her, despite her intense desire to become a mother.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
But eradication has also worsened deforestation by pushing cultivation into more remote areas, Soberon said.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Airport police unions and transportation officials say the shutdown has worsened already-difficult recruitment and retention efforts, leading to longer shifts, mandatory overtime and increasingly volatile encounters in unsecured areas such as rail platforms, parking garages and terminal entrances.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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