- past participle of deteriorate.
- past tense form of deteriorate.
deteriorated
Example Sentences
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In its report on Wednesday, the observers said the results tabulation process "deteriorated significantly" once counting had resumed after a six-hour pause.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
How could basic operations on the Navy’s most highly valued and most vigorously maintained platform have deteriorated so badly?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Its smartphone gross margin deteriorated to 8.5% from 11.5% due to higher prices of key components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Her relationship with Klitschko, already strained by the fact that she remained in the U.S. while he continued to live in Ukraine, deteriorated so much that he eventually demanded sole custody of the then-3-year-old Kaya.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
As California continued to improve, other issues surfaced, new resentments arose, and the relationship between the two programs deteriorated further.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
