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
Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Crews will also remove the deteriorated deck concrete and install new slabs and joints.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Housatonic Railroad Company will receive $2,636,382 for replacing two grade crossing surfaces in New Milford, replacing deteriorated ties along its corridor.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The cheaper real estate solution would typically be to tear down a deteriorated structure, Matthews told The News.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Inside was a woman’s deteriorated body, wrapped in duct tape and plastic sheets.
—Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As security conditions improved and families began returning, the deteriorated sanitation system posed growing public health risks, particularly for children and women.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Work included fabrication and installation of custom steel brackets to reinforce structural connections, repairs to deteriorated components, and electrical and lighting improvements to enhance safety and usability.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands’ death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
All the while, his injuries mounted and personal life deteriorated.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Bulls more or less have been in the wilderness since former head coach Tom Thibodeau's relationship with the franchise deteriorated more than a decade ago.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Last week, Narges was finally allowed a brief visit with her sister and two lawyers, who were alarmed at how rapidly her health had deteriorated.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
And a once modern grid which has deteriorated to developing world standards with widespread load-shedding and blackouts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Views on inflation have also deteriorated, with just over a quarter approving of how the administration is addressing rising prices, down from 44 percent a year ago.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But her health deteriorated throughout treatment.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, however, the Fed moved in the opposite direction, cutting rates as economic conditions deteriorated.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was sorely needed to repair deteriorated stone, metal and glass that adorns the limestone exterior.
—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Crews will also remove the deteriorated deck concrete and install new slabs and joints.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Housatonic Railroad Company will receive $2,636,382 for replacing two grade crossing surfaces in New Milford, replacing deteriorated ties along its corridor.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The cheaper real estate solution would typically be to tear down a deteriorated structure, Matthews told The News.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Inside was a woman’s deteriorated body, wrapped in duct tape and plastic sheets.
—Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As security conditions improved and families began returning, the deteriorated sanitation system posed growing public health risks, particularly for children and women.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Work included fabrication and installation of custom steel brackets to reinforce structural connections, repairs to deteriorated components, and electrical and lighting improvements to enhance safety and usability.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands’ death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
The lawsuit says the hospital did not tell his family that Hylton’s condition had deteriorated and that he had been transferred to the ICU without a doctor on-site.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
All the while, his injuries mounted and personal life deteriorated.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Bulls more or less have been in the wilderness since former head coach Tom Thibodeau's relationship with the franchise deteriorated more than a decade ago.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Last week, Narges was finally allowed a brief visit with her sister and two lawyers, who were alarmed at how rapidly her health had deteriorated.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
And a once modern grid which has deteriorated to developing world standards with widespread load-shedding and blackouts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Views on inflation have also deteriorated, with just over a quarter approving of how the administration is addressing rising prices, down from 44 percent a year ago.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But her health deteriorated throughout treatment.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, however, the Fed moved in the opposite direction, cutting rates as economic conditions deteriorated.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorated
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On the other hand, ozone pollution in Los Angeles worsened from last year’s report, keeping the metro area in the top spot nationally for smog.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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On May 3, Belle’s condition worsened, and she was euthanized.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Excavators sifted through sandy soil degraded by more than a century of cranberry production that formed a thick, hard layer over the natural freshwater wetlands the farms were built on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Karácsony is one of those decent, upstanding politicians which degraded systems sometimes throw up unexpectedly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those numbers could have been even higher if San Diego’s local media situation hadn’t crumbled three years ago, when its regional sports network, Bally Sports San Diego, declared bankruptcy.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Down the road in Tallet El Khayat, an upscale area, a whole side of a building is crumbled to the ground.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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With the war in Iraq raging, the 84-year-old pope, weakened by Parkinson’s disease and less than a year from his death, condemned the war in Iraq with Bush sitting right next to him.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah, though weakened in its last war with Israel that ended in November 2024, still fires drones, rockets and artillery daily into northern Israel and on ground troops inside Lebanon.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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For years, many of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority have embarked on rickety wooden boats to try to reach neighbouring countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, in a bid to flee persecution in Myanmar or overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Your sunnies should be comfortable and durable, not rickety!—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The following weekend, on Easter Sunday, the final boss of the tier — L’ura, a being made of pure light corrupted by the void (although viewers called it a wind chime) — is still alive.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Goodwill is corrupted on arrival by the modern virtue of avarice.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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At last official count last year, the population in this hodgepodge of industrial plants, cow fields and ramshackle trailers was 16.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Deteriorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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