deteriorated into

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: to eventually become (something worse)

The disagreement deteriorated into a fight.

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Their whirlwind political alliance, however, quickly frayed and deteriorated into a bitter feud in an Asian democracy that has long been hamstrung by clashing political clans. —

arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Years later, comfortable familiarity has deteriorated into contempt and the couple has decided to divorce. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 The routine traffic stop deteriorated into a profanity-laden debate. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025 Inside the arena, dead footing deteriorated into a hard, uneven surface, creating a dangerous landscape for horses and riders, while countless rows of broken sprinklers left the surrounding fields dry and brittle. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deteriorated into

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