as in deteriorating
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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
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
In the years before her death, Warren’s relationship with his mother had deteriorated.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
By mid-2025, the relationship had further deteriorated.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Adjective
Repairs could include the replacement of deteriorated siding, windows, porches and flooring.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
Plus, the company outlook index deteriorated sharply, indicating an increasingly negative sentiment about future conditions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
In the years before her death, Warren’s relationship with his mother had deteriorated.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
By mid-2025, the relationship had further deteriorated.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorated
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As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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RadarOnline also reported recently that the King’s health has worsened in the last few days, which tracks with this new report about how much of a toll the Prince Andrew scandal is taking on him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wallin points out that half of the world’s GDP, amounting to $44 trillion, is directly dependent on nature, yet the essential systems that support economic stability continue to be degraded.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 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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But the cut and crumbled cookies show off that color.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, parts of several properties’ backyards in the wealthy enclave of Rancho Palo Verdes, 25 miles south of Los Angeles, crumbled into the ocean due to a landslide.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His paws began to knuckle and his back legs weakened.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the GOP leaders, most rank-and-file Senate Republicans also oppose repealing the filibuster that’s been slowly weakened by both parties in recent decades for Executive Branch and judicial nominees.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 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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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some people think today’s pro athletes are too wealthy to be corrupted.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Files were easily lost or corrupted.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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White’s performance of the song on Austin City Limits in 1980, which was eventually released as the album Live in Austin, TX, is a ramshackle revelation.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The series, based on novels by Mick Herron, follows a band of castoffs from the British national security service who are relegated to a ramshackle office building, with Lamb at its head.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Deteriorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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