- present participle of deteriorate.
deteriorating
Example Sentences
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Deteriorating living standards and rampant inflation led to nationwide protests that shook the Islamic Republic in January.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Deteriorating conditions in Skid Row broadly over the same period also could explain the greater security needs, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
Deteriorating living conditions have pushed many people to take to the streets in recent months.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023
Deteriorating city finances prompted pay cuts for civil servants, feeding a deflationary spiral.
From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023
What, again, is that which is called Deteriorating, and by attaining to which one has to return once more?
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan