1
as in to worsen
to become worse or of less value
the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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2
as in to degrade
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue
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Recent Examples of deteriorate
The designation reflects the deteriorating relations between the United States and one of its closest Latin American allies.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The University of Michigan said Friday that its consumer-sentiment gauge deteriorated in early September to a level only slightly above pandemic-era lows, while the Conference Board research group’s consumer-confidence survey reported rising worries about jobs and income.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
But at some point, the men’s relationship deteriorated.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Some people prefer hanging them to dry, as the heat may cause graphics and logos to deteriorate.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The University of Michigan said Friday that its consumer-sentiment gauge deteriorated in early September to a level only slightly above pandemic-era lows, while the Conference Board research group’s consumer-confidence survey reported rising worries about jobs and income.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
But at some point, the men’s relationship deteriorated.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Some people prefer hanging them to dry, as the heat may cause graphics and logos to deteriorate.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorate
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During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Alert fatigue worsens the already serious effects of the industry’s widening talent gap.—
Eyal Benishti,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, performance degraded despite having access to better tools.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, as seals in the engines, designed to stop leaks, wear and degrade, oil seeps in and vaporizes in the heat, releasing toxic compounds onboard.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, the timing of Wong and Ballmer's investments—and the urgency that Aspiration reportedly felt to continue paying Leonard even as the rest of the business crumbled—raises eyebrows.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These figures are in pass protection, meaning that the line has crumbled under pass rushers pretty often with Burrow taking snaps.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is closely watching spending trends as policymakers debate a path for interest rate cuts — with the first trim expected Wednesday — but signs of a weakening labor market loom over the economy.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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While the greenback has depreciated against other major currencies this year, with the dollar index tumbling over 10%, those currencies have also weakened in value relative to gold, Dalio said, noting that gold has become the second largest reserve currency globally.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Local police sought to have an alert sent out the Friday before they were found dead, but the agency that manages the program in Washington state declined to do so.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Investors eventually demanded their money back, causing Artamonov to return less than $400,000 by paying original investors with money from new investors or by declining to reimburse them at all, the indictment said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The additional time exposed to harsh radiation is, not surprisingly, corrupting JunoCam's images.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The baffling Windows 11 update bug that corrupted SSDs now appears to be linked to storage drives running pre-release firmware.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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To manage the thousands of people who descend daily, operators have studied visitors’ behavior and engineered their parks to move people around without anyone realizing they’re being nudged.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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In September and October, the core of the Milky Way is visible as soon as twilight descends.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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But with Burrow now looking likely to miss the majority of the regular season, those chances look severely diminished.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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One potential problem with this set-up is that the SCORE Act diminishes the role of state law in subject areas traditionally governed by states.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Deteriorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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