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worsened

VERB

diminish, decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate damage decline depress deteriorate exacerbate get worse 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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Friction worsened in April, when Cumming shared on her personal Facebook page a YouTube video about the administration’s spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The longstanding problem has worsened in recent years, and Coronado’s Central Beach was closed to bathers on 129 days in 2025 because of unsafe bacteria levels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"This measure has sharply worsened fuel shortages across the island, pushing essential services to the brink," the experts said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But his condition worsened and the inquiry heard that his mother Caitlin Donald pressed the emergency buzzer as Archie had stopped breathing.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

As conditions worsened, allies from neighboring kingdoms left to join Octavian’s side.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby