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as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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as in aggravated
to make more severe
the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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Recent Examples of worsened
However, wider market fundamentals have not materially altered and have somewhat worsened.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Early in his treatment, tests showed the chemo had worsened Olson’s anemia.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
The situation has clearly worsened in the past five years.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Many industries, such as financial services, have worsened.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Friends reached out to Kelly as her health worsened.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
Closer to home, while reservoir levels in Northern California are healthy after recent atmospheric rivers brought historic rainfall, conditions in the lower Colorado River Basin have worsened in recent months.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While Ireland's housing crisis has now been ongoing for about a decade, the problem is said to have worsened in recent years, as construction has dramatically lagged behind demand and migration to the country has increased requests for more homes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Second, the disease may be caused by a viral infection that is worsened by malnutrition and malaria.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Early in his treatment, tests showed the chemo had worsened Olson’s anemia.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
The situation has clearly worsened in the past five years.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Many industries, such as financial services, have worsened.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Friends reached out to Kelly as her health worsened.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
Closer to home, while reservoir levels in Northern California are healthy after recent atmospheric rivers brought historic rainfall, conditions in the lower Colorado River Basin have worsened in recent months.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
While Ireland's housing crisis has now been ongoing for about a decade, the problem is said to have worsened in recent years, as construction has dramatically lagged behind demand and migration to the country has increased requests for more homes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Second, the disease may be caused by a viral infection that is worsened by malnutrition and malaria.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsened
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The inside story of how this relationship deteriorated is worth a read.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The increase in tests came as relations with the United States and its regional allies deteriorated and Pyongyang pulled closer to Russia.David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, salt damage incurred in the 1970s due to the installation of a heated concrete slab, which aggravated the salt stored in the 18th and 19th centuries, threatened the church’s structural integrity.Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025
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Prior to the game, Mosley said Gary Harris, who missed Friday’s game, re-aggravated his left hamstring strain against the Pistons.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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The rest of the batting order crumbled as sure as night follows day.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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But Indianapolis’ defense crumbled on the ensuing drive, allowing Lock to lead a nine-play, 70-yard TD drive capped by his 5-yard scramble into the end zone.James Boyd, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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However, since spring, the downturn has sharply intensified across luxury goods sectors, including fashion, accessories, watches, cars and even beauty.Stéphane JG Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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As tens of thousands of visitors from around the world descended on Miami for the city’s annual art celebration, a lucky few were invited to an immersive experience that blended contemporary art with fashion, mixology, and luxury travel.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Snow Ball descended upon New York City to host a dinner at Cocos at Colette to get the snowball rolling ahead of the gala.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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While the stock market has been in a rut for more than a week, Wall Street’s woes deepened Wednesday after the Fed released economic projections that showed signs of slipping progress in the fight against inflation.Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hayes points out that on the hierarchy of needs, therapy comes after food and shelter — and in the absence of these basic needs being met, existing trauma can be exacerbated.Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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And social media has sort of exacerbated that.Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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