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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Perched between China and India, the country of 30 million people has been plagued for decades by political instability, crippling a largely agrarian economy and worsening unemployment – structural issues compounded by rampant corruption.
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CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The long-running saga with the Pentagon has worsened relations between the two rival companies and their CEOs.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of these centers are powered by fossil fuels that add greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that worsen global warming.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Recently, the crisis has worsened to include other militants from the neighboring Sahel region, including the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, which claimed its first attack on Nigerian soil last year.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The long-running saga with the Pentagon has worsened relations between the two rival companies and their CEOs.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of these centers are powered by fossil fuels that add greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that worsen global warming.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Recently, the crisis has worsened to include other militants from the neighboring Sahel region, including the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, which claimed its first attack on Nigerian soil last year.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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