- present tense form of worsen (3rd person singular).
worsens
Example Sentences
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Prison staff told the BBC they were increasingly having to put two inmates in single occupancy cells, as overcrowding across the adult male estate worsens.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The dysfunction starts in the early grades and worsens as children are shuffled through the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
As it worsens, however, it can lead to fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, heart failure, and in some cases premature death.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Alzheimer's disease is an incurable type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior and progressively worsens, according to The Alzheimer's Association.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
I clench my teeth through the pain as the burning sensation on my neck worsens, but then it starts to die down.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
