as in deterioration
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as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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as in deepening
to make more severe
the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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Recent Examples of worsening
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
If your skin reaction is severe, worsening, persistent, or associated with allergy symptoms, get prompt medical attention.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2026
Over three years of follow-up, people who received the higher dose of the treatment showed slower worsening of their movement and daily functioning than a control group that did not receive the therapy.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
According to IQAir, a number of natural weather and human phenomena can contribute to the air quality worsening.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
According to Shah, the rise in gestational diabetes can be attributed to the worsening of health in young adults throughout the country.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In a series of stunning, large trials, researchers established that these drugs lowered blood glucose, delayed the worsening of kidney disease, and were strongly correlated with reduced risk of several cardiac conditions.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The figures suggest that Americans are increasingly wary of high costs and sluggish job gains, with perceptions of the labor market worsening, the survey found.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
In the old tool, the factors weren’t measured by a worsening, neutral or improving score.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Poor and minority communities face worsening health risks including cancer, asthma and extreme heat exposure from industrial facilities and climate change impacts.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Well past mid-year, Saylor kept cranking on stock sales despite the worsening math.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In the past few months, his worsening condition made a stranger of the man who first taught me how to love reading.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
These chemicals regulate the body’s metabolism, including heart rate, energy production, and metabolic stability — the same systems in which my symptoms were worsening.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The five preceding episodes depicted Louie’s worsening health, with Harden keeping a dignified smile on Louie’s face but also moving a little slower and admitting to more pain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Drought conditions across the region, however, are worsening.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Those protests began in Tehran in late December in response to the collapse of the Iranian currency and the worsening of economic conditions, and then quickly took on a political character -- with crowds on the streets openly calling for regime change.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
If your skin reaction is severe, worsening, persistent, or associated with allergy symptoms, get prompt medical attention.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2026
Over three years of follow-up, people who received the higher dose of the treatment showed slower worsening of their movement and daily functioning than a control group that did not receive the therapy.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
According to IQAir, a number of natural weather and human phenomena can contribute to the air quality worsening.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
According to Shah, the rise in gestational diabetes can be attributed to the worsening of health in young adults throughout the country.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In a series of stunning, large trials, researchers established that these drugs lowered blood glucose, delayed the worsening of kidney disease, and were strongly correlated with reduced risk of several cardiac conditions.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The figures suggest that Americans are increasingly wary of high costs and sluggish job gains, with perceptions of the labor market worsening, the survey found.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
In the old tool, the factors weren’t measured by a worsening, neutral or improving score.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
International airlines are suspending flights to Cuba as the nation continues to face a worsening fuel shortage.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Poor and minority communities face worsening health risks including cancer, asthma and extreme heat exposure from industrial facilities and climate change impacts.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Well past mid-year, Saylor kept cranking on stock sales despite the worsening math.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In the past few months, his worsening condition made a stranger of the man who first taught me how to love reading.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
These chemicals regulate the body’s metabolism, including heart rate, energy production, and metabolic stability — the same systems in which my symptoms were worsening.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The five preceding episodes depicted Louie’s worsening health, with Harden keeping a dignified smile on Louie’s face but also moving a little slower and admitting to more pain.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Drought conditions across the region, however, are worsening.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsening
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Avalanches are rapid, massive slides of snow, ice, rock and soil that can be caused by storms, earthquakes or snowpack deterioration.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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With Amazon Web Services (AWS), advertising and logistics automation continuing to scale, Amazon’s recent weakness appears to reflect sentiment fatigue rather than a deterioration in business quality.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the situation on the island is deteriorating quickly.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The latest round of talks also come in the aftermath of a major anti-regime uprising in Iran, in which protests -- initially sparked by the deteriorating economic conditions inside the country -- spread nationwide.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prince William has deliberately distanced himself from Prince Harry, deepening a rift that remains unresolved six years later.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Political divides within countries are deepening, even among long-standing allies.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Artificial gravity wards against the dangers of microgravity, including bone loss, muscle wasting, heart weakening, and eye destabilization.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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David Reichel, executive director of the Sierra Avalanche Center, which issues forecasts for the Tahoe-Truckee area, says his group is monitoring the recent weakening of the snow surface.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Complaints are growing in the Northern California city of Roseville over crumbling walkways, dead trees, and broken soundwalls.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Once the blocks and spires of Palma faded into the distance, the 25-minute drive from the airport took me past crumbling homes, fields of curious farm animals, and not a soul in sight for miles at a time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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With early voting underway, candidates are intensifying their efforts in Austin and across the state ahead of primary election day.—
Staff Photographer,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crisis intensifies Fuel shortages and blackouts have been intensifying in Cuba this month as the nation struggles to import oil for its power plants and refineries.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Unpredictable funding from Congress compounds these failings.—
Marc Scribner,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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The report claimed these changes were made to minimize the city and fire department’s failings.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump has broken with custom by declining to invite all governors to the traditional White House meeting and dinner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Today, magnet programs have become a general recruitment strategy in a school system with declining enrollment.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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