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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
During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Diana, whose religious psychosis worsens throughout the play, is one of the more tragic characters, and Woodley is pitch perfect in a role that requires balancing the comedy with these darker undertones.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
The nation’s central bank flagged that more rate increases may be needed if inflation worsens.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The main symptoms of spondylolisthesis include lower back pain that often worsens when standing or walking, thigh pain, tight hamstrings and numbness spreading from the lower back down one leg.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The book's central argument is that the repetition of these talking points across party lines creates a centrist consensus that maintains the status quo, even as the climate crisis worsens.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In general, prolonged exposure to moisture causes cast iron to rust, and the dishwasher only worsens the situation.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
The three companies say the billions of dollars in spending is necessary as climate change worsens wildfires across the state.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Diana, whose religious psychosis worsens throughout the play, is one of the more tragic characters, and Woodley is pitch perfect in a role that requires balancing the comedy with these darker undertones.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
The nation’s central bank flagged that more rate increases may be needed if inflation worsens.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The main symptoms of spondylolisthesis include lower back pain that often worsens when standing or walking, thigh pain, tight hamstrings and numbness spreading from the lower back down one leg.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The book's central argument is that the repetition of these talking points across party lines creates a centrist consensus that maintains the status quo, even as the climate crisis worsens.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In general, prolonged exposure to moisture causes cast iron to rust, and the dishwasher only worsens the situation.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
The three companies say the billions of dollars in spending is necessary as climate change worsens wildfires across the state.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsens
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However, this growth could quickly diminish if the economy deteriorates and tariffs are imposed on AMD’s products.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The call instantly deteriorates in sound quality.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Intimacy deepens slowly over time, beginning with more superficial details, then progressing to personal attitudes and eventually leading to deeper emotions and experiences.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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As the collection progresses, the palette deepens to moss greens and midnight blues, with textures enriches from playful sheerness to substantial leather and Mongolian shearling.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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What to Know The latest funding threat comes as the administration intensifies its oversight of academic institutions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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As climate change intensifies large-scale wildfires in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the invisible work of scientists becomes even more critical to the protection of public lands, Townsend says.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Worsens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsens. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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