- present participle of deteriorate.
deteriorating
Example Sentences
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Hegseth has similarly dismissed reports of deteriorating conditions as “completely misrepresented.”
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Concerns about mental health deteriorating on these types of deployments are well-founded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Lawmakers raised concerns about living conditions and deteriorating mental health aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its extended deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Messi wrote that his father urged him "to play in one last World Cup" despite his health deteriorating.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Three members of the team threw in the towel and went down at around 2:00 p.m., but Smanla, Paljor, and Morup pushed onward despite the deteriorating weather.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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