- present participle of deteriorate.
deteriorating
Example Sentences
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On the rapidly deteriorating pitch, Mitchell was hit on the helmet, body or hands 13 times, yet dogged it out for an unbeaten 100 from 241 balls.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
For decades, the north campus had no resident population, remaining a collection of vacant deteriorating buildings and residential programs for physical and mental health recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Vice President JD Vance, who had been expected to lead the U.S. delegation, also postponed his trip amid the deteriorating security situation.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
BMW shares fell 11%, dragging the sector at large after the company slashed guidance due to a deteriorating Chinese market and the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
I learned so much so fast, and now my mind is deteriorating rapidly.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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