worsened; worsening
ˈwərs-niŋ,
ˈwər-sᵊn-iŋ
: to make worse
: to become worse
the weather began to worsen
Synonyms
Examples of worsen in a Sentence
Spending more money is only going to worsen the problem.
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
Recent Examples on the Web
In Zimbabwe, where the El Nino phenomenon has worsened a drought, small-scale farmer James Tshuma has lost hope of harvesting anything from his fields.
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Farai Mutsaka, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
Those symptoms worsened as the days progressed, prosecutors said, with Hoeb and Banks not calling 911 until the child turned blue and stopped breathing.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
For example, breaking up GPOs into smaller entities worsens the spillover problem.
—James B. Rebitzer, STAT, 25 Apr. 2024
Wildfire smoke has worsened in the time since this analysis was complete: Americans in 2023 breathed in more wildfire smoke than any other year on record, the Stanford researchers found last year.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Cocoa prices have skyrocketed recently as unfavorable weather has led to poor yields and a worsening supply crunch.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Bottom line While scientists are still examining the underlying causes of rosacea, immune system function, Demodex mites, the gut-skin connection and hormone imbalances may play crucial roles in the development or worsening of rosacea symptoms.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
With the Fed unlikely to lower short-term rates soon, the dollar has been surging — giving U.S. travelers abroad greater spending power, but worsening the terms of trade for a broad range of U.S. companies.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Since that month, the California jobless rate has steadily worsened.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Farai Mutsaka, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
Those symptoms worsened as the days progressed, prosecutors said, with Hoeb and Banks not calling 911 until the child turned blue and stopped breathing.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
For example, breaking up GPOs into smaller entities worsens the spillover problem.
—James B. Rebitzer, STAT, 25 Apr. 2024
Wildfire smoke has worsened in the time since this analysis was complete: Americans in 2023 breathed in more wildfire smoke than any other year on record, the Stanford researchers found last year.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Cocoa prices have skyrocketed recently as unfavorable weather has led to poor yields and a worsening supply crunch.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Bottom line While scientists are still examining the underlying causes of rosacea, immune system function, Demodex mites, the gut-skin connection and hormone imbalances may play crucial roles in the development or worsening of rosacea symptoms.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
With the Fed unlikely to lower short-term rates soon, the dollar has been surging — giving U.S. travelers abroad greater spending power, but worsening the terms of trade for a broad range of U.S. companies.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Since that month, the California jobless rate has steadily worsened.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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