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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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Recent Examples of worsen
Pessimism about many sectors of the economy decreased last month: 26.7% expect business conditions to worsen—up from 19.6% last month, 25.9% anticipate fewer jobs—an increase of almost 5% over January, and 13.7% expect their incomes to decrease—up from 12.3% in January.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Potential cuts to Medicaid could worsen Washington state's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall and threaten health benefits for nearly 2 million Washingtonians, state officials warn.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has lung disease and was admitted to Gemelli after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into pneumonia in both lungs.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
According to the Financial Health Network’s Financial Health Pulse 2024 report, 70% of American households remain financially unhealthy with day-to-day financial realities worsening for many.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Potential cuts to Medicaid could worsen Washington state's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall and threaten health benefits for nearly 2 million Washingtonians, state officials warn.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has lung disease and was admitted to Gemelli after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into pneumonia in both lungs.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
According to the Financial Health Network’s Financial Health Pulse 2024 report, 70% of American households remain financially unhealthy with day-to-day financial realities worsening for many.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsen
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Its effects weren’t confined to California—air quality deteriorated in neighboring states, and supply chain disruptions followed.—
Joel Carboni,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Despite overcoming the initial infection, Thomas’ condition deteriorated.—
Amy McGorry,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Martinez Mendoza has been charged with one count each of aggravated discharge of a firearm-direction of an occupied vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon-no FOID.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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After his release, the driver of the Ford truck was taken into custody and booked into the Ada County Jail on suspicion of felony aggravated driving under the influence, according to jail records.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2025
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Marcos appeared on nationwide television around midnight shortly after Duterte was flown out and denied the allegations of the vice president, who has had a bitter falling out with him after their whirlwind political alliance as running mates in the 2022 elections crumbled.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Cloistered within the dense Mediterranean scrub lay crumbling remnants of bunkers and barracks.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Both prove facile stabs at deepening their male counterparts.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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What’s Next: The Fed, Earnings, and More Tariff Talk As investors look forward, the focus shifts to a few catalysts that could either stabilize markets or deepen the decline: The Federal Reserve’s next moves, a fresh batch of economic data, Russia Ukraine Peace talks, and the ongoing trade war.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., in which an Oval Office meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance descended into an open argument in front of gathered reporters.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Former Soviet territories descended into a civil war that recalled the nineteenth century.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One reason is likely intensifying EV competition, especially from companies like China’s BYD.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But that pressure has been intensified by the Trump administration – especially on the offshore wind industry.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Columbia officials declined to comment on the pending litigation.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Representatives for Boeing declined to comment on the matter.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sudden rise of mortgage rates in 2022 following the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hike campaign exacerbated the affordability crisis, squeezing many aspiring homebuyers out of the market entirely.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Stress reduction techniques: Chronic stress can exacerbate autoimmune conditions.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsen. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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