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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
Forcing these passengers to find alternative modes of transport, including driving cars, could potentially worsen traffic on New York’s major highways.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
The problem is worsened by thatch since fungi feed on decaying plant matter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
General fund support will be difficult as the city is facing a $66 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that starts July 1, which is projected to worsen next year.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
This worsening health crisis for quartz-industry workers has made many more headlines than the business dispute over tariffs.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 May 2026
The problem is worsened by thatch since fungi feed on decaying plant matter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
General fund support will be difficult as the city is facing a $66 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that starts July 1, which is projected to worsen next year.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
This worsening health crisis for quartz-industry workers has made many more headlines than the business dispute over tariffs.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 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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But the indictment’s most consequential allegations center on what happened after Washington intensified sanctions pressure on Venezuela’s oil industry beginning in 2019.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Higher output at sea The findings arrive as governments worldwide intensify efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and expand renewable energy generation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 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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But undersea cables in the Red Sea have already seen a spate of damage in recent years, exacerbated by lengthy repair times and attacks by Houthi rebels allied with Iran.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Shortfalls are more severe in areas with major projects such as semiconductor fabrication facilities, exacerbated by the fact that about one-fifth of electricians are over 55, said ABC chief economist Anirban Basu.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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