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as in deteriorates
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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as in deepens
to make more severe
the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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Recent Examples of worsens
Usually starting in a person's early to mid-40s, presbyopia typically worsens until age 65, according to the American Optometric Association.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Wintemute said social media worsens polarization.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Alert fatigue worsens the already serious effects of the industry’s widening talent gap.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
About 23% to 83% of people with the disease find that exposure to UV rays worsens their condition.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
What worsens asthma symptoms Asthma is a condition that affects the child’s lungs.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Cooney said delaying the sales tax measure, while the right move, worsens the MTS budget crisis by postponing by two years the possibility of a crucial new revenue stream.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Wintemute said social media worsens polarization.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Alert fatigue worsens the already serious effects of the industry’s widening talent gap.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
About 23% to 83% of people with the disease find that exposure to UV rays worsens their condition.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
What worsens asthma symptoms Asthma is a condition that affects the child’s lungs.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Cooney said delaying the sales tax measure, while the right move, worsens the MTS budget crisis by postponing by two years the possibility of a crucial new revenue stream.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsens
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Breaking them down to save for a later date isn’t enough, as bugs will still nestle their way in even as the cardboard deteriorates.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Our hygiene deteriorates.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mercury entering Scorpio on the 6th deepens communication and emotional clarity and can help you to find resolution to lingering tensions in partnerships or domestic life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Burks hopes the bond only deepens.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Slide Away then descends on Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium on May 29 and 30 with Cryogeyser, Mint Field, Ovlov, Seko, and Terraplana rounding out the lineup.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Sep. 2025
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The slow ascent lasts about half a mile before the trail descends down a hillside.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Neptune retrograde in Pisces sharpens spiritual intuition, and the Sun entering Scorpio on the 22nd intensifies your pursuit of authenticity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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For quantum devices, the problem intensifies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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At times, the house would break apart onstage, with the top half lifted in the air, only for YoungBoy to start aggressively rapping, standing supreme while the house crumbles around him.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The film reportedly follows Streep’s Miranda as the magazine industry crumbles around her.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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But Thursday’s positive economic data complicates the Fed’s situation.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Each character, from family members to firm associates, complicates Jax’s pursuit of justice while reflecting the contradictions of reality.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jeff McNeil, Nimmo, Alonso and Lindor are into their 30s; defense typically declines at that stage.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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As China’s population declines, young workers face a mountain of public sector debt, youth unemployment, and low salaries.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Money could be at the heart of the power struggle when Mars aggravates Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Worsens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsens. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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