worsen

Example Sentences

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There is nothing that being hungry does not worsen.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Over the next 30 minutes, the storm would worsen and the three waterways that surround Mystic would all flood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The heatwave could also worsen Nigeria's malaria burden.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

As the lake’s water sources diminish because of water use agreements regarding the Colorado River, and as this region gains more industrial activity from proposed lithium extraction, air pollution is likely to only worsen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And claiming that it is will, in its ignorance, worsen the ecological ailments that activists would like to cure.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann