worsen
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become worse.
worsened
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past participleof worsen.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof worsen.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
worsenverb (used with or without object)to make or become worse.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t talk and think Slavery all the time,” Shaw told his dismayed parents as the secession crisis worsened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Their osteoporosis has worsened, and they’ve ended up suffering compression fractures in their back as a result of the decreased density of their bones.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Given the fact that these problems have only worsened in the six years since the film’s release, the conclusion is pragmatically bleak.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
As the days went on, the smell worsened, drawing swarms of flies and rats to the neighborhood, where they pestered and sickened locals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
His lung infection worsened, and he coughed up pus and mucous in fits that exhausted him.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
