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as in deteriorated
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as in declining
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as in crumbling
to become worse or of less value
the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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as in degrading
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 deteriorating
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Plough’s garden furniture is deteriorating, and an antique sign visible in the Cameron-Xi event is absent.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Georgia officials are telling residents to stay off the roads as counties begin reporting deteriorating road conditions across parts of the state due to the massive winter storm moving across the country.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
With road conditions already slippery and deteriorating, state officials and local police have urged drivers to stay home if at all possible.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
In the new report, each of the five Great Lakes gets a score − good, fair or poor − as well as an indicator showing if the lake is improving, deteriorating, unchanging or shows no trend.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma City Public Schools officials canceled all classes and activities Friday due to predicted deteriorating road conditions.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Conditions at many of the detention centers were rapidly deteriorating.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Khamenei has repeatedly blamed Israel and the United States for fomenting the protests, which broke out in response to deteriorating economic conditions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cruz was responding to another post from Tehran Bureau, which cited a source inside Iran detailing what was described as a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground as security forces continued to crack down on demonstrations.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Plough’s garden furniture is deteriorating, and an antique sign visible in the Cameron-Xi event is absent.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Georgia officials are telling residents to stay off the roads as counties begin reporting deteriorating road conditions across parts of the state due to the massive winter storm moving across the country.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
With road conditions already slippery and deteriorating, state officials and local police have urged drivers to stay home if at all possible.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
In the new report, each of the five Great Lakes gets a score − good, fair or poor − as well as an indicator showing if the lake is improving, deteriorating, unchanging or shows no trend.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma City Public Schools officials canceled all classes and activities Friday due to predicted deteriorating road conditions.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Conditions at many of the detention centers were rapidly deteriorating.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Khamenei has repeatedly blamed Israel and the United States for fomenting the protests, which broke out in response to deteriorating economic conditions.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorating
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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
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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
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.—
Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
6 Mar. 2021
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 May 2020
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And behind every man with a good name and a crumbling pile, there’s a wife shrewdly attending to the seating plan.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even with oil shipments from Venezuela, widespread blackouts have persisted across Cuba given fuel shortages and a crumbling electric grid.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The issue has intensified in recent years and is only set to get worse, as the relentless expansion of urban centres brings artificial light further into the countryside, permeating and degrading our view of the heavens.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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These combined factors are degrading the city’s healthcare system.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Later classified AT2025ulz, the object displayed similar, fading red wavelengths as GW170817.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Dec. 2025
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The film is an adaptation of the ghost novel What Happens At Night, which follows a married couple that travels to Europe to adopt a baby, staying in a cavernous, fading European hotel filled with eccentric characters.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Oil revenue is a key part of Russia's economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin to pour money into the war effort against Ukraine without worsening inflation and avoiding a currency collapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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In December in San Francisco, hundreds of Waymo vehicles stalled in traffic amid a power outage, worsening the resulting chaos.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Milk, butter and cheese prices on the wholesale market and at grocery stores have decreased slightly due to oversupply and weakening consumer demand.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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This suggests consumers enter 2026 with continuing concerns over high prices and weakening labor market conditions.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mike Buckley designed the scenery, which includes the ramshackle cabin and children’s swing in Bountiful.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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So now, the ramshackle Coinjock School sits in the restaurant’s backyard and his plan for restoration keeps getting more ambitious with each passing year.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Deteriorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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