as in deterioration
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as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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as in deepening
to make more severe
the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage
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Recent Examples of worsening
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
These conditions may have more severe symptoms that are worsening your PMS.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Climate & Environment Groundwater depletion is worsening worldwide.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The city, now deprived of water and gas facilities, faces a worsening humanitarian situation.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Physical therapists can also teach you how to properly walk, dress, lift, and perform other activities to prevent worsening.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent research has shown that global warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels and rising levels of greenhouse gases, has become a major driver of worsening droughts in the West.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
How will anyone be able to insure a property that will be more and more affected by worsening weather and flood conditions?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Many of the pilgrims voiced concern at Cuba’s worsening economic situation and expressed a wistfulness for the change in policy towards the communist-run government announced by then-President Barack Obama exactly 10 years ago to the day.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Federal and state officials said the new operating rules for the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project that were developed over the last three years will bring greater stability to the state’s supplies in the face of worsening droughts intensified by climate change.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
These conditions may have more severe symptoms that are worsening your PMS.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Climate & Environment Groundwater depletion is worsening worldwide.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The city, now deprived of water and gas facilities, faces a worsening humanitarian situation.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Physical therapists can also teach you how to properly walk, dress, lift, and perform other activities to prevent worsening.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent research has shown that global warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels and rising levels of greenhouse gases, has become a major driver of worsening droughts in the West.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
How will anyone be able to insure a property that will be more and more affected by worsening weather and flood conditions?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Many of the pilgrims voiced concern at Cuba’s worsening economic situation and expressed a wistfulness for the change in policy towards the communist-run government announced by then-President Barack Obama exactly 10 years ago to the day.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsening
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Coined as far back as 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in Walden, the idea of mental deterioration from trivial distractions has never been more relevant.Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Tedeschi credits Park Road with heroic work on the Maysles footage, which was delivered to them in various stages of deterioration.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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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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Urban inequality, the housing crisis and deteriorating water access in US cities, Nature Cities.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, Honda and Nissan signed a memorandum of understanding to formally begin talks aimed at deepening a partnership that began this year.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The seven-time All-Star will slot into the middle of the Yankees lineup, deepening an already strong Yankees lineup despite losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Longhorns running game came alive against Clemson, accounting for a season-high 292 yards, after crumbling to Georgia in the SEC championship.Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In fact, the movie is about Deadpool’s universe crumbling (as related by the Time Variance Authority from the show Loki) due to that version of Wolverine no longer being around.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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These impacts are intensifying as fossil fuel emissions warm the global climate.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The power vacuum left by Assad’s departure risks intensifying competition among various factions and among country’s many ethnic and religious minorities.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Often, these norms suppress dissent, discourage employees from reporting unethical behavior or foster complacency among those who witness leadership failings.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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That, in turn, led to a campaign focused on the failings of the 118th Congress, historically one of the least productive in history.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The International Monetary Fund cited a number of contributing factors that led to a global cost-of-living crisis in its annual report last year, including the pandemic and climate change, which disrupted food and supply chains, in addition to geopolitical conflict’s aggravating the problems.Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The morning of the road race on September 26 brought rain, conditions that made descending far more treacherous.Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Worsening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsening. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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