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worsened

  • past participle
    of worsen.
    worsen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become worse.
  • past tense form
    of worsen.
    worsen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become worse.

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Since January, a US fuel embargo has worsened prolonged power and water cuts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Fernandez's relationship with Chelsea worsened after the exit of Maresca in January.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Dozens of Indonesian schools were shuttered for a second day Tuesday to protect against the spreading haze from wildfires at the start of a long and intense dry season worsened by El Nino.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

But on Aug. 3, the center reported her packed cell volume fell to 13%, meaning her anemia had worsened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

When the pain worsened, we drove him to Coronation Hospital, and that same night, he was dead at the age of thirty-three.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela