as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value
over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers
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Her body is deteriorating in front of us, and yet my daughter and her vet say, if (the dog) looks happy, leave her be.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024 -
With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.—
Rachel Ahrnsen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Jan. 2025
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Since gaining public recognition in 2013, a spate of crumbling buildings in Ireland has been known as the mica crisis or scandal.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Dec. 2024
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Highly flammable tamarisk shrubs have taken root in thick stands near streams in the western US, and eucalyptus — one of the primary invasive trees blamed for worsening Chile’s recent wildfires as well as fires in Portugal — increases wildfire risk in California.—
Kylie Mohr,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
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The conflict is delaying training for thousands of medical students, likely leading to a worsening health care crisis for Sudan for years to come.—
Maria Isabel Barros Guinle,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 highest-grossing films in descending at the worldwide box office in 2024.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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From this point on, his journey becomes dreamlike, soon descending into a waking nightmare.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Degenerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degenerating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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