worsened; worsening
ˈwərs-niŋ,
ˈwər-sᵊn-iŋ
: to make worse
: to become worse
the weather began to worsen
Examples of worsen in a Sentence
Spending more money is only going to worsen the problem.
the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect
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Our predicament was worsened by the motor-laden, vertically floating canoe that offered little support and would not be blown or pushed ashore, and by the loss of untethered life cushions and the lack of life jackets.
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Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
However, many of his former clients later sued him on allegations of fraud and several of them have criticized him for allegedly worsening the boxing climate.
—PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Symptoms of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, resemble a cold, with a cough that usually worsens over weeks and can cause gasping, vomiting and difficulty breathing, the Pasadena Public Health Department said in a statement announcing the outbreak.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Early symptoms resemble a cold with a cough that normally worsens over one to two weeks.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
However, many of his former clients later sued him on allegations of fraud and several of them have criticized him for allegedly worsening the boxing climate.
—PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Symptoms of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, resemble a cold, with a cough that usually worsens over weeks and can cause gasping, vomiting and difficulty breathing, the Pasadena Public Health Department said in a statement announcing the outbreak.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Early symptoms resemble a cold with a cough that normally worsens over one to two weeks.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worsen
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“Worsen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worsen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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