- past tense form of deteriorate.
- past participle of deteriorate.
deteriorated
Example Sentences
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His wife Teresa, 79, said she was prepared to care for him at home with some help, but his discharge from hospital was delayed and his health has deteriorated.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Washington’s willingness to maintain freedom of the seas, unilaterally or with allies, has deteriorated in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
His parents were told Riley was heading towards liver failure, and they watched as his condition deteriorated to the point where he was delirious and hallucinating.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Several thousand, however, have remained in Ceuta, where the situation has since deteriorated, leading to episodes of violence and almost daily demonstrations by the local population.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Though my Book, if it will ever have any value, will not be deteriorated; as all the labour consists in the application of the theory’ He told Hooker about Wallace’s paper, too.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
