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go from bad to worse

VERB

exacerbate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate annoy heighten inflame intensify irritate provoke worsen

STRONG

embitter enrage envenom exasperate excite increase madden vex

WEAK

add insult to injury egg on fan the flames feed the fire heat up hit on push one's button rattle one's cage rub salt in a wound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid alleviate appease calm delight help improve make happy please soothe

STRONG

comfort compose pacify placate

Example Sentences

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Firefighters do everything they can, but strong winds are working against them to make the destruction go from bad to worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

For other people, needless to say, things go from bad to worse.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

Rangers were now showing signs of desperation and the night threatened to go from bad to worse as home midfielder Lyall Cameron had a shot blocked in front of goal.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

So when the Panthers traded the 2019 All-Pro running back to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, the only logical expectation was the Panthers would go from bad to worse, right?

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022

Our tactless mother, especially, only made things go from bad to worse.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

go from bad to worse

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