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worsened

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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As the AI boom accelerated and computing shortages worsened, exacerbated by bottlenecks in everything from power supply to memory-chip production, TensorWave expanded rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

On Wednesday in La Paz, thousands of Bolivians queued for hours to buy chicken, a stark sign of how much families are struggling with shortages that have been worsened by protests.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

While national housing affordability worsened by nine percentage points since 2019, Austin’s approach offers a model for other growing cities.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The annual figures published on Friday show performance worsened compared to the previous year when the company was still listed on the London stock market.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

My long illness damaged my body and worsened my disposition.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende