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as in worsened
to become worse or of less value
the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue
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Recent Examples of deteriorated
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite their durability, early diamond bits often deteriorated quickly under the severe conditions of geothermal sites—hot, hard rock and high temperatures posed substantial challenges.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
The palace wasn’t completely protected from the elements — after people left, the structures deteriorated from wind, and water for more than half a millennium until settlers noticed it in the 1880s and began to dig up — and sometimes used dynamite — the ruins in search of treasure.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Conditions deteriorated overnight on Wednesday when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed, the newspaper reported.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The home team’s defense did enough to clinch a championship game berth, but an offense that deteriorated as the game went on kept the Panthers from capitalizing in a 24-21 season-ending loss.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Since then, though, communication has deteriorated, with those close to Prince Harry saying the monarch no longer takes his younger son’s calls and doesn’t respond to his letters, either.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Relations deteriorated even further by 1729 after Etienne de Périer, the governor of French Louisiana, appointed a man known as Commandant de Chépart to lead Fort Rosalie.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Although the city reached a settlement and consent decree in October 2015, the judge noted that jail conditions have deteriorated significantly over the past decade.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Conditions had deteriorated overnight when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite their durability, early diamond bits often deteriorated quickly under the severe conditions of geothermal sites—hot, hard rock and high temperatures posed substantial challenges.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
The palace wasn’t completely protected from the elements — after people left, the structures deteriorated from wind, and water for more than half a millennium until settlers noticed it in the 1880s and began to dig up — and sometimes used dynamite — the ruins in search of treasure.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Conditions deteriorated overnight on Wednesday when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed, the newspaper reported.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The home team’s defense did enough to clinch a championship game berth, but an offense that deteriorated as the game went on kept the Panthers from capitalizing in a 24-21 season-ending loss.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Since then, though, communication has deteriorated, with those close to Prince Harry saying the monarch no longer takes his younger son’s calls and doesn’t respond to his letters, either.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Relations deteriorated even further by 1729 after Etienne de Périer, the governor of French Louisiana, appointed a man known as Commandant de Chépart to lead Fort Rosalie.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Although the city reached a settlement and consent decree in October 2015, the judge noted that jail conditions have deteriorated significantly over the past decade.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorated
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The two rappers have had a feud that dates back decades, and Jackson repeatedly trolled Combs in social media posts as his legal troubles worsened.Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the course of several years, Mangione posted on Reddit about persistent back pain that started as a minor issue but worsened in 2022 after a surfing accident and a slip on a piece of paper.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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And Iran along with its other proxies have also been degraded by Israeli strikes.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes.BASSEM MROUE and ZEINA KARAM, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2024
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Assad's Baathist dictatorship, seemingly unassailable for decades, has crumbled.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Rhee's grip on power ultimately crumbled under the weight of nationwide demonstrations, forcing him to resign.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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His party holds a commanding majority in El Salvador's and with his opponents politically weakened, there's little standing in the way of his mining agenda.Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Griff's was a cozy space inside with a small, rickety wooden patio in the front and a larger one in the back.Brianna Griff, Chron, 13 Jan. 2023
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Instead of rickety outdoor patios with plastic partitions, diners mostly ate in dining rooms.Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
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Firetrucks descended on the campus to fight the flames.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Celebrity guests descended on Abu Dhabi for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, attending events from Thursday to Sunday to celebrate the closing race of the 2024 Formula 1 season.Mikelle Street, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Low-scudding, rain-laden clouds threaten to soak a group of Palestinian farmers huddling around their ramshackle sheep sheds as the Israel Defense Forces troops drive up to serve them eviction notices.Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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Maximus’s quest for revenge takes him from a ramshackle arena in Spain all the way to the Colosseum, fighting man and beast alike in the hopes of gaining vengeance and freedom.James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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“Deteriorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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