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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Since 2025, though, the inflation picture has worsened.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
At one point, Wilson demanded her public relations team to distribute adversarial coverage of Ghost, chairwoman of Blavatnik’s AI Film, as the feud worsened, according to a court filing citing a message from the actress.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
It's also not advised for people with pre-existing conditions, such as heart disease, arrhythmia, hypertension, anxiety, liver disease, or kidney disease, because the ingredients in pre-workout may worsen baseline symptoms, Cole said.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
This can worsen allergy conditions.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
At one point, Wilson demanded her public relations team to distribute adversarial coverage of Ghost, chairwoman of Blavatnik’s AI Film, as the feud worsened, according to a court filing citing a message from the actress.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
It's also not advised for people with pre-existing conditions, such as heart disease, arrhythmia, hypertension, anxiety, liver disease, or kidney disease, because the ingredients in pre-workout may worsen baseline symptoms, Cole said.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
This can worsen allergy conditions.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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 17 Mar. 2026.
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