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as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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as in aggravated
to make more severe
the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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Recent Examples of worsened
As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.
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Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
RadarOnline also reported recently that the King’s health has worsened in the last few days, which tracks with this new report about how much of a toll the Prince Andrew scandal is taking on him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
By winter, as conditions worsened, Wasefi’s family and friends begged him to leave.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
What initially presented as a mild sickness soon worsened; he was diagnosed with pneumonia and appendicitis.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Sixty-three percent (63%) of respondents say their financial situation has worsened over the past 12 months, and 65% report their grocery budgets have tightened.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Coastal erosion has worsened as climate change intensifies.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Rising temperatures have increasingly worsened wildfires.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Jerusalem Post reported that Angrest suffers from asthma, which worsened in the damp and humid tunnels.
—Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
RadarOnline also reported recently that the King’s health has worsened in the last few days, which tracks with this new report about how much of a toll the Prince Andrew scandal is taking on him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
By winter, as conditions worsened, Wasefi’s family and friends begged him to leave.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
What initially presented as a mild sickness soon worsened; he was diagnosed with pneumonia and appendicitis.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Sixty-three percent (63%) of respondents say their financial situation has worsened over the past 12 months, and 65% report their grocery budgets have tightened.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Coastal erosion has worsened as climate change intensifies.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Rising temperatures have increasingly worsened wildfires.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Jerusalem Post reported that Angrest suffers from asthma, which worsened in the damp and humid tunnels.
—Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsened
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Plus, the company outlook index deteriorated sharply, indicating an increasingly negative sentiment about future conditions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the years before her death, Warren’s relationship with his mother had deteriorated.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Purdy aggravated his toe on Levi’s Stadium’s grass in Week 4, so that could happen again anywhere.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Colorado continues to be one of the priciest states for homeowners’ insurance due in large part to devastating hail storms and high wildfire risk and aggravated by inflation and tariffs.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the cut and crumbled cookies show off that color.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, parts of several properties’ backyards in the wealthy enclave of Rancho Palo Verdes, 25 miles south of Los Angeles, crumbled into the ocean due to a landslide.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The debate in Cincinnati intensified when City Manager Sheryl Long placed Police Chief Teresa Theetge on leave in October and hired a law firm to investigate her job performance.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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Twenty other areas in Darfur and Kordofan, where fighting has intensified in recent months, are also at risk of famine, according to the IPC.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There was even some shopping, as 1,200 loyal customers as well as shopkeepers, brand reps, socialites, models and some local officials descended on Bal Harbour Shops to commemorate the luxury center’s 60th anniversary.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the predawn hours of October 31, FBI agents descended on the Detroit suburb where the men lived and detonated smoke bombs before storming into their homes.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The tie-up has further deepened its Houlihan relationship.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Anthropic and Google deepened their cloud partnership last week in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, while Meta has inked hefty cloud deals with Google and Oracle in recent months.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Save as a collection on MyRecipes Who says cooking has to be complicated to be delicious?—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Turner (Sherwood), a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Worsened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsened. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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