retrograded

verb

past tense of retrograde
as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded

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  1. deteriorated
  2. descended
  3. crumbled
  4. worsened
  5. declined
  6. degenerated
Verb
  • The Associated Press OSLO, Norway -- Crown Prince Haakon visited his father King Harald of Norway on Monday at the hospital, after the king's health deteriorated over the weekend, public broadcaster NRK reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Her defense says she was prescribed 13 medications over four months as her mental health deteriorated.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of deteriorated
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  • Archive footage shows how news crews descended on the home as the hostage drama unfolded.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of athletes from around the world descended on Chicago this weekend, ready to test months of training at the country’s largest triathlon.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of descended
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  • The fundamental bargain the United States offered has crumbled, and it will not be easily rebuilt.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The asphalt had crumbled into massive chunks when heavy rain and flooding struck the city about 50 miles east of Indianapolis earlier this week.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of crumbled
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  • Rasonque cut the risk of death by 60%, and patients went longer before their disease progressed and before pain and quality of life worsened.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities in Indonesia, meanwhile, are racing to control wildfires that have dramatically worsened air-quality levels even before fire season typically peaks.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of worsened
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  • Spokespeople for Canadian officials involved in the talks have repeatedly declined to provide additional details about the negotiations to NBC News.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • City spokesperson Sherae Honeycutt said Independence has not been served with Kennon’s lawsuit and declined to comment.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of declined
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  • In the Atlantic Ocean, former Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened and degenerated into a post-tropical remnant low on Thursday, the center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Macron’s highest aspirations to, as a modern Talleyrand, inject himself and solve global issues such as Ukraine, Africa’s Sahel, Syria, Lebanon, or Iran have fallen short, degenerated into petty feuds, or backfired.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of degenerated
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“Retrograded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrograded. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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