get worse

VERB

decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atrophy corrode decompose degenerate discolor disintegrate dissolve dwindle fade lessen mortify pollute rot shrivel wane wither

STRONG

blight collapse curdle decline defile depreciate dry-rot fail mildew mold molder perish putrefy sap sicken sink slump spoil suppurate turn weaken

WEAK

be impaired become contaminated break up go bad go to seed go to the dogs hit rock bottom hit the skids pejorate putresce reach depths waste away wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten build color combine develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase put together raise strengthen unite

STRONG

ascend help make well prosper rise

WEAK

flourish germinate ripen

VERB

worsen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate damage decline depress deteriorate exacerbate impair lower

STRONG

corrode degenerate descend disintegrate retrograde retrogress rot sink

WEAK

fall off go downhill

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid comfort help improve increase make happy raise rise soothe

STRONG

build grow

Example Sentences

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In no uncertain terms, it lays out how damaging Blanche has already been to the department and how it can only get worse with him in charge of the entire agency.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2026

And there is reason to think things will get worse, said Patrick Warren, MSCI’s head of private-credit research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

We had better hope so, or this trend is going to get worse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

You could feel that it would get worse over time.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

“Special Ed said he's here to help me and that things would get worse before they’d get better.”

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos

get worse

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