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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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Recent Examples of worsen
And heat extremes can worsen health risks from chronic conditions, including diabetes and some mental health diagnoses.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, aforementioned father figure Paul will be dealing with his worsening condition — and that’s where Michael J. Fox comes in.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 June 2025
Even with a worsening employment picture, analysts say the Fed remains focused on clamping down on inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Brindley argued that Kelly is facing a worsening threat to his well-being.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, aforementioned father figure Paul will be dealing with his worsening condition — and that’s where Michael J. Fox comes in.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 June 2025
Even with a worsening employment picture, analysts say the Fed remains focused on clamping down on inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Brindley argued that Kelly is facing a worsening threat to his well-being.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsen
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The Astros traded Pressly as a pure salary dump, influenced in part by his deteriorating relationship with general manager Dana Brown.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Thousands of small communities whose economies once revolved around plants have deteriorated to depression, drugs, and dollar stores.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Sevier also would seek damages if testimony indicates that the crash aggravated a pre-existing physical condition.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Th1 can aggravate metabolic problems by impairing insulin manufacture, altering insulin signaling and amplifying insulin resistance.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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As the Blatter regime down the road at FIFA began to crumble, Platini became the heir apparent.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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But the friendship crumbled under the weight of ego, the 2016 election, marathon training, and Carole’s younger boyfriend, Adam.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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The distribution agreement deepens the collaboration between TF1 and Netflix, which already co-produce series together, including Les Combattantes, L’Agence and Tout le bleu du ciel.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The fractures that divided Senate Republicans before the bill text was released on June 16 remain – or have deepened – now that the details are clear.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Last year, Japan saw record numbers of international visitors, many of whom descend on regions like Kyoto to buy high-grade matcha rarely available overseas.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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The sixty-eight-year-old Harold Boyd was lifting weights inside his modest home gym when the brothers descended the basement steps.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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Getty Images Cybercriminals have intensified their efforts to steal and sell online passwords, experts warn.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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While inflation and rising interest rates have intensified financial pressure across the board, the impact has been disproportionately severe for those already operating at a capital disadvantage, which includes many women of color entrepreneurs.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Iran's missile launches have declined, though officials have not explained.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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That provision alarmed Democratic lawmakers at a time when public districts large and small are seeing their enrollments decline as more Florida families choose charters, private schools or homeschool options.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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And at times, journalists have reported law enforcement exacerbated rather than simply encountered tensions with protesters — an assessment that contradicts official statements.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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The depression of the eighteen-nineties, exacerbated by McKinley’s tariffs, stirred American support for taking colonies in order to right the economy.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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