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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
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
Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Stone, brick and window work has deteriorated.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
His net approval on the Russia-Ukraine war deteriorated to -33 in September, down from -28 the previous month.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
But internal emails, police reports and interviews with current and former Division of Youth Services staff members show leadership grew increasingly worried as safety conditions deteriorated inside the Golden campus.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
China’s economic slowdown deteriorated in August with a raft of key indicators missing expectations.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
But since then, Baku’s relations with Moscow have sharply deteriorated.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
The first period started OK for the B’s, but quickly deteriorated.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The shop chugged along through the 1980s as management passed from founder Roy Kepler to his son, Clark, but by 2005, the business landscape for bookstores and booksellers had changed and deteriorated.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 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
However, as Ozzy's health deteriorated, the project shifted into a film instead.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Stone, brick and window work has deteriorated.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
His net approval on the Russia-Ukraine war deteriorated to -33 in September, down from -28 the previous month.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
But internal emails, police reports and interviews with current and former Division of Youth Services staff members show leadership grew increasingly worried as safety conditions deteriorated inside the Golden campus.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
China’s economic slowdown deteriorated in August with a raft of key indicators missing expectations.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
But since then, Baku’s relations with Moscow have sharply deteriorated.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
The first period started OK for the B’s, but quickly deteriorated.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The shop chugged along through the 1980s as management passed from founder Roy Kepler to his son, Clark, but by 2005, the business landscape for bookstores and booksellers had changed and deteriorated.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorated
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Thompson said the lending skew will ultimately create worsened housing markets.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The data, together with interviews with public health experts, underscore that skepticism around the COVID-19 vaccine has seeped into broader attitudes toward immunization, worsened by the spread of misinformation and disinformation.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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But warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, disease and human activity, such as pollution, have severely degraded Florida's reefs, according to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Which is good news, because there’s no question that the general imaginative environment has degraded significantly.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Bryant’s body has crumbled.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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When that didn't work, Cincy crumbled.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers are weakened without starting running back Chuba Hubbard.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Confidence in business conditions and job availability has weakened sharply, raising concerns that the spending power underpinning corporate growth could falter.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The path into the cave descended steeply, and the ceiling lowered so that everyone had to bend and then squat.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Democrats and civil libertarians said Trump corrupted the system of justice by getting involved.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Of course, what that sets up, in the game of Survivor, is someone ready to be corrupted.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 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
Verb
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The carmaker may announce in the coming weeks about $5 billion in fresh money on top of a similar amount earmarked earlier in the year, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing information that’s not public.—
Gabrielle Coppola,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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But overall crime has declined, including a 30% drop in homicides, the mayor’s office said.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Deteriorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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