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synonyms for worsen

  • aggravate
  • damage
  • decline
  • depress
  • deteriorate
  • exacerbate
  • get worse
  • impair
  • lower
  • corrode
  • degenerate
  • descend
  • disintegrate
  • retrograde
  • retrogress
  • rot
  • sink
  • fall off
  • go downhill
See also synonyms for: worsened / worsening / worsens

antonyms for worsen

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  • aid
  • comfort
  • help
  • improve
  • increase
  • make happy
  • raise
  • rise
  • soothe
  • build
  • grow
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How to use worsen in a sentence

The record-breaking weather comports with what scientists expect as the climate changes, and in many of the burning areas, the climate has already shifted in ways to worsen fire risk.
“UNPRECEDENTED”: WHAT’S BEHIND THE CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON WILDFIRESUMAIR IRFANSEPTEMBER 11, 2020VOX
This model has attracted media attention in part because of its potential to worsen inequities, since not everyone can afford to hire an educator.
CREATIVE SCHOOL PLANS COULD COUNTER INEQUITIES EXPOSED BY COVID-19SUJATA GUPTASEPTEMBER 8, 2020SCIENCE NEWS
On top of this, larger and more extreme groups also become vectors of misinformation and propaganda, which accelerates and worsens the problem.
WHY FACEBOOK’S POLITICAL-AD BAN IS TAKING ON THE WRONG PROBLEMTATE RYAN-MOSLEYSEPTEMBER 6, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
If Tye succeeds, it could lead to new tools for identifying and monitoring those at risk from illnesses worsened by loneliness.
WHY DO YOU FEEL LONELY? NEUROSCIENCE IS STARTING TO FIND ANSWERS.AMY NORDRUMSEPTEMBER 4, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Particularly if the economy worsens, DTC startups may find it difficult to match the new customer acquisition numbers and repeat sales rates they are seeing now.
AFTER RECORD SALES, DTC STARTUPS ARE FOCUSING ON RETENTIONANNA HENSELSEPTEMBER 4, 2020DIGIDAY
He and his brother said that as Johnson worsened during her final three days, no hospice nurse visited.
SENT HOME TO DIEBY ANNIE WALDMAN AND JOSHUA KAPLANSEPTEMBER 2, 2020PROPUBLICA
Most major banks lend a vast majority of that cash—roughly 90 cents for every dollar—which means that your hard-earned dollars could be funding oil and gas development that’s worsening climate change.
HOW SWITCHING BANKS CAN HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENTOUTSIDE EDITORSSEPTEMBER 1, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINE
There are many ways in which Covid-19 has dramatically worsened the US opioid epidemic.
COVID-19 HAS FREED OPIOID ADDICTION PATIENTS FROM DAILY METHADONE CLINIC VISITSANNALISA MERELLIAUGUST 17, 2020QUARTZ
The economic impact of the pandemic worsened those problems.
A PANDEMIC PROBLEM, OR JUST AN EXCUSE TO DENY HBCUS MORE FUNDING?TRUTHBETOLDJULY 7, 2020TRUTHBETOLD.NEWS
These policies isolate women and girls from sources of support and place them in contact with abusers for extended periods of time without reprieve, which worsens control and abuse.
DOMESTIC ABUSERS USE TECH THAT CONNECTS AS A WEAPON DURING CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWNSLGBTQ-EDITORJUNE 19, 2020NO STRAIGHT NEWS
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WORDS RELATED TO WORSEN

  • add fuel to the fire
  • aggravate
  • exacerbate
  • heighten
  • provoke
  • rub salt in the wound
  • slap in the face
  • twist the knife
  • worsen
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