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worsen::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | decline |
| Type of | change state, turn |
| Has types | turn down, retrograde, retrogress, sicken, slip, suffer, tumble, come down, degenerate, deprive, deteriorate, devolve, drop, drop away, drop off, fail, fall away, impoverish, inflame, lose, regress |
| Derivation | worsening |
Conditions in the slum worsened.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate |
| Type of | change, modify, alter |
| Has types | irritate, degrade, inflame, cheapen |
| Derivation | worsening |
Examples of worsen
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About a third say it will stay the same, 39 percent expect their care to worsen.
From the washingtontimes.com
As its credit woes worsen, Citigroup is feverishly working to get back on track.
From the forbes.com
Does Rossi go for broke, but risk a crash that could worsen his shoulder injury?
From the telegraph.co.uk
With the opening of schools next week, illness and contagion are sure to worsen.
From the kentucky.com
Lower rates stimulate growth but can worsen inflation if done at the wrong time.
From the omaha.com
Mugartegui said a fourth area team might be requested if fire conditions worsen.
From the sacbee.com
Commissioner Dave Gilroy said the condos will worsen traffic that's already bad.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The employment crisis is expected to worsen as companies stay reluctant to hire.
From the timesunion.com
In turn, this adds more heat to the environment causing the situation to worsen.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
- Make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
- (worsening) changing for the worse; "worried by the worsening storm"
- (worsening) deterioration: process of changing to an inferior state
