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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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Recent Examples of worsen
Excessive alcohol use — beyond one drink a day for women or two for men — is known to cause or worsen dozens of diseases and shorten lifespans.
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Amanda Erickson, STAT, 12 May 2026
Why experts fear America’s affordability crisis will worsen.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Still, residents also worry the heat and emissions generated by the campus could worsen climate change’s effects locally.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026
One of the most striking patterns in midlife HS is that patients often describe symptoms as more disruptive—even when clinical severity hasn’t significantly worsened.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
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Amanda Erickson, STAT, 12 May 2026
Why experts fear America’s affordability crisis will worsen.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Still, residents also worry the heat and emissions generated by the campus could worsen climate change’s effects locally.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026
One of the most striking patterns in midlife HS is that patients often describe symptoms as more disruptive—even when clinical severity hasn’t significantly worsened.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsen
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Over the course of the next hour, the weather deteriorated rapidly.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The warning underscores the deteriorating situation in Gaza.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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All of this was aggravated by a raft of economic uncertainties, from weak domestic consumption to the threat of a historic trade war with the US, leaving the keenest buyers, like Cai, to think twice before entering the market.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Raleigh left the Mariners’ 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday after appearing to aggravate an injury on his right side.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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A lot of the old ways and structures the industry was built around have shifted or crumbled.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The mounting costs of Putin’s war on Ukraine have contributed to the nation’s shift, as Russians grapple with higher inflation, more taxes, crumbling infrastructure, tighter censorship, and myriad new restrictions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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These are the services that reduce harm and support reintegration, unlike arrests that only deepen instability.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Relations between China and Russia have deepened in recent years, particularly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 left Moscow shunned on the global stage and heavily reliant on Beijing for trade due to Western sanctions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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The world of The White Lotus Season 4 also descended on Tetou, making the two-hour pilgrimage from their set in Saint-Tropez to Cannes on their only day off just in time for dinner.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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Eventually, several crew members descended downward from the helicopter on ropes, retrieved the hiker and hoisted him back up.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Geomagnetic conditions are expected to intensify late tonight into early tomorrow, if the CME swipes Earth, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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Her decision comes as South Florida Democrats are also grappling with a new state redistricting map that has scrambled the political landscape and intensified intra-party conflict over which candidates will ultimately run where.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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McGrail says Janet declined and put an end to the evening.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Schoenbrun’s third feature, Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma stars Einbinder as an enthusiastic young director who is tasked with resurrecting the Camp Miasma slasher franchise after years of subpar sequels and declining fandom.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The disparity is indicative of growing inequality, exacerbated first by the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the conflict in the Middle East.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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But, Erika Benitez, a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman, warned that the precipitation could also exacerbate the thick smoke affecting areas near the fires.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsen. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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