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worsens

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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But both sides have measures ready to go if the relationship worsens.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Still, officials haven’t ruled out rationing fuel as part of a four-level National Fuel Security Plan if the situation worsens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But if mobility worsens, especially when the decline is rapid, “costs can increase exponentially,” says Evan Farr, certified elder-law attorney and retirement planner at Farr Law Firm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Yet city officials estimate that more than 5,000 properties sit empty most of the year, which some advocates argue worsens the city’s housing shortage and affordability crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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