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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
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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
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The brick crumbled and left behind red flakes on her palm.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But in 1991, as the Iron Curtain crumbled, Yugoslavia’s six constituent states—Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro—tumbled toward war.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even as American political polarization has intensified over the last eight years, both Republicans and Democrats have agreed that an increasingly powerful Beijing poses an economic, technological, and security threat to Washington and its close allies.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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That talk of the Chiefs being helped by officials has continued into this season, and that only intensified when the virtual measurement showed the Commanders were 5 inches short of the first down.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two men launched a coup together in 2021 before a power struggle between them descended into all-out war in 2023.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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After darkness descended, Morris routinely set off flares.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Canada and Mexico have deepened ties, including promising to boost bilateral trade.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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And today, many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period, called the Smoot-Hawley tariff, greatly deepened the depression and prevented economic recovery.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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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 3 Nov. 2025.
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