- past participle of degenerate.
- past tense form of degenerate.
degenerated
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French authorities on Thursday imposed bans or restrictions on fresh protests springing up in the wake of demonstrations last weekend that degenerated into the worst street violence in years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
By 2024, my hobby was starting to feel like work, and it was only a matter of time before the sport degenerated enough to make it official.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
The storm prompted the first-ever tropical storm watches and warnings issued in California, but officials now say it had degenerated into a post-tropical low by the time it reached the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
“As a result, the storm lost tropical characteristics and degenerated to a post-tropical cyclone over northern Baja California,” the new analysis said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Vellya Paapen’s good intentions quickly degenerated into nagging and bickering and a general air of unpleasantness between father and son.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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