- present participle of deteriorate.
deteriorating
Example Sentences
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Telomeres help keep chromosomes from deteriorating or being incorrectly identified by cells as broken pieces of DNA.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Skillfully collating the accounts of Auden’s intimates, he offers details about the poet’s sexuality, psyche, cratering appearance and deteriorating habits that are painful to contemplate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
To be fair, DWP is replacing about 45 miles annually of deteriorating water lines, with the new pipes built to last as long as 150 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
That means any deteriorating credit backdrop, a pickup in credit losses or higher yields still could ricochet through private credit or other publicly traded funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 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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