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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
Rising global energy prices have worsened the situation.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insecurity has worsened as the militants have started operating in the southern region.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
On top of the usual risks that come with surgery, a botched revision can mean permanent scarring, loss of nasal support, worsened breathing, or a result that's structurally too compromised to correct again.
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Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
The plaintiffs allege those delays worsened Fox’s injuries and contributed to Hinkley’s death.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Recent intense solar activity has worsened that decay, increasing the urgency of a rescue effort.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The nurse told him to continue to hydrate, take acetaminophen as needed and to return for a follow up in three days or sooner or go to the emergency department if his symptoms worsened, the suit says.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Joe’s mental acuity, already visibly declining in 2024, has probably worsened.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Matters worsened as multiple development proposals failed to materialize in recent years.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insecurity has worsened as the militants have started operating in the southern region.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
On top of the usual risks that come with surgery, a botched revision can mean permanent scarring, loss of nasal support, worsened breathing, or a result that's structurally too compromised to correct again.
—
Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
The plaintiffs allege those delays worsened Fox’s injuries and contributed to Hinkley’s death.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Recent intense solar activity has worsened that decay, increasing the urgency of a rescue effort.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The nurse told him to continue to hydrate, take acetaminophen as needed and to return for a follow up in three days or sooner or go to the emergency department if his symptoms worsened, the suit says.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Joe’s mental acuity, already visibly declining in 2024, has probably worsened.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Matters worsened as multiple development proposals failed to materialize in recent years.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsened
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Air support also was grounded the previous afternoon as conditions deteriorated.
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The situation in Haiti has deteriorated since armed groups took control of most of Port-au-Prince in 2024.
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In August 2023, Shirilla was convicted of murder, felonious assault, aggravated vehicular homicide, drug possession, and criminal tools possession (psilocybin mushrooms and a scale were found at the crime scene).
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Meanwhile the 27-year-old Pulisic injured his calf initially just last week in training and aggravated it during the USMNT’s World Cup opener—a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay.
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The Continental Army went into the battle with a two-to-one advantage in numbers, but when most of the American militia crumbled in the face of a British bayonet charge, Pumphrey's unit was outnumbered, Wise says.
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The fronts of two rowhomes crumbled to the ground Monday night as severe weather hit the Delaware Valley.
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Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election after a June debate performance intensified concerns about his age and ability to serve.
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Hot, dry and windy conditions Wildfire activity has intensified across the western United States, as consecutive days of hot, dry and windy weather have fueled flames in Utah, Arizona and elsewhere as new fires popped up across the region.
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The Unraveling There isn’t an easy answer as to why Sudan has descended once again into civil war.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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My conscious connection to God has deepened.
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In the years following 2020, cities nationwide experienced alarming increases in homicides, shootings and other crime as the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, destabilized local economies and deepened distrust in public institutions.
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District officials declined to provide the correspondence with Carvalho, instead assigning the request to the district’s Public Records Act unit, where some requests for records have taken years to resolve.
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The public prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the case when reached by CNN.
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But this law is complicated, and when a child is brought into the special education system at their school, the amount of legal information given to families can be overwhelming.
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The legal framework surrounding subsea cables is also complicated by the private sector’s role.
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“Worsened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsened. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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