1
as in worsened
to become worse or of less value
the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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as in degraded
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 deteriorated
David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
But with the deteriorated state, the possibility remains that the building may soon be auctioned off with no protection against demolition.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, there are 800,000 deteriorated apartments in New York today.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Gazans are already severely malnourished, so meeting basic needs requires much more, including specialized treatment to prevent people from dying from eating foods their bodies can’t process in their deteriorated state.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
But then her condition deteriorated fast.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, because osteoporosis is typically asymptomatic, men (and women, who are also undertested and undertreated) don’t know their bones have deteriorated until one breaks.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
But as the issues with Prince Harry have reportedly been getting better in the last few months, with the two even meeting in person for the first time in over a year in September, the relationship with his oldest son and heir, Prince William, has reportedly deteriorated.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Run defense by the safety opposite Minkah Fitzpatrick also has deteriorated.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The plan has seen rapid growth in recent years as California’s insurance market has deteriorated, with companies pulling back business in the state due to rising risks from climate change, losses caused by major wildfires and other factors.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Russo’s condition had deteriorated recently due to the progression of cancer, according to Argentine media outlet TyC Sports, and his last attendance at a Boca match was the 2-2 draw against Central Cordoba on September 21.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, the New York Federal Reserve said consumer expectations had deteriorated, with worsening outlooks for both the labor market and inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces is continuing its operation to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban area in the Gaza Strip, despite international outcry over the deteriorated humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
But with the deteriorated state, the possibility remains that the building may soon be auctioned off with no protection against demolition.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, there are 800,000 deteriorated apartments in New York today.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Gazans are already severely malnourished, so meeting basic needs requires much more, including specialized treatment to prevent people from dying from eating foods their bodies can’t process in their deteriorated state.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Those delaminations deteriorated between dive 80 and dive 88, its final dive, resulting in a local buckling failure that led to the implosion.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
But then her condition deteriorated fast.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, because osteoporosis is typically asymptomatic, men (and women, who are also undertested and undertreated) don’t know their bones have deteriorated until one breaks.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
But as the issues with Prince Harry have reportedly been getting better in the last few months, with the two even meeting in person for the first time in over a year in September, the relationship with his oldest son and heir, Prince William, has reportedly deteriorated.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Run defense by the safety opposite Minkah Fitzpatrick also has deteriorated.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The plan has seen rapid growth in recent years as California’s insurance market has deteriorated, with companies pulling back business in the state due to rising risks from climate change, losses caused by major wildfires and other factors.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Russo’s condition had deteriorated recently due to the progression of cancer, according to Argentine media outlet TyC Sports, and his last attendance at a Boca match was the 2-2 draw against Central Cordoba on September 21.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, the New York Federal Reserve said consumer expectations had deteriorated, with worsening outlooks for both the labor market and inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorated
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Another surprise was that, when Keys allowed volunteers to start eating again, their condition worsened.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Jerusalem Post reported that Angrest suffers from asthma, which worsened in the damp and humid tunnels.—
Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ancient samples, degraded over centuries, often contain fragments too small for PCR to amplify.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In their world, which is also ours, selfhood has degraded into taste, preferences, demography, and outlays of attention and money.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Passersby stared as billows of smoke rose into the air above the White House as part of the home shared by the United States president and his family crumbled to the ground.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The brittle cornerstone of a decades-old player-development system suddenly crumbled, bringing the rest of the city game down with it.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While the very high end of the market is strong, the aspirational luxury market has weakened due to economic pressures.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The White House also significantly weakened the power of that agency, allowing financial firms to potentially operate with less regulatory oversight.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the span of just two weeks, an extraordinary parade of top US officials has descended on Israel in a diplomatic blitz.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two suspects descended the ladder and all four escaped on two motorbikes, according to officials.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Files were easily lost or corrupted.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a model named Carl, stuck in a relationship corrupted by microcelebrity and Instagram view counts, Dickinson ticks with exasperation and sarcastic logic, his jaw clenched, his eyes wide and staring.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Everything looks so rickety — this stadium wasn’t built for pandemonium like this.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Griff's was a cozy space inside with a small, rickety wooden patio in the front and a larger one in the back.—
Brianna Griff,
Chron,
13 Jan. 2023
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Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski previously declined to comment on whether King is linked to the alleged harassing phone calls.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After crunching the numbers to exclude armies of data-scraping AI bots, the Wikimedia Foundation says that between March and August this year, the number of Wikipedia page views coming from real humans declined by 8% year-on-year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Deteriorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorated. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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