worsen
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become worse.
worsening
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present participleof worsen.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Over 1.4 million students were attending classes remotely, with many schools closed due to worsening air quality, an education ministry official said this week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Notably, the study did not find that climate change is worsening the other half of the El Niño Southern Oscillation System — La Niña.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Observers have also pointed to infrastructure issues as a factor worsening the shortages.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Jeremy Ford argued his father had suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2017 and had since experienced more cognitive decline and worsening dementia, according to court filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
One by one, following the tracks I’d made fifteen or twenty minutes earlier, Beidleman and the remainder of Fischer’s clients filed down through the worsening blizzard.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
