worsened; worsening
ˈwərs-niŋ,
ˈwər-sᵊn-iŋ
: to make worse
: to become worse
the weather began to worsen
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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
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The tussle on the Milwaukee-to-Dallas-Fort Worth flight is the latest example of apparent air passenger misbehavior – a problem that’s worsened for airlines since before the pandemic, with at least 1,854 incidents reported this year to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Graham Hurley, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
These symptoms may worsen into uncontrolled coughing fits that last between one to six weeks.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet the blue economy, especially industries like seabed and deep sea mining, can worsen the ocean's ability to act as a carbon sink and can worsen overall climate change.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
At a time when Real Madrid legend Predrag Mijatovic believes that Ancelotti has lost control of his team, the manager has to quickly find a solution for Mbappe and his colleagues before matters worsen.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Graham Hurley, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
These symptoms may worsen into uncontrolled coughing fits that last between one to six weeks.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet the blue economy, especially industries like seabed and deep sea mining, can worsen the ocean's ability to act as a carbon sink and can worsen overall climate change.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
At a time when Real Madrid legend Predrag Mijatovic believes that Ancelotti has lost control of his team, the manager has to quickly find a solution for Mbappe and his colleagues before matters worsen.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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