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as in to worsen
to become worse or of less value
the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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as in to degrade
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue
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Recent Examples of deteriorate
Go Dark Light and warmth and can cause quality to quickly deteriorate, so store the bottle out of direct sunlight in a cool, dark place.
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Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Trent said Southwest’s earnings quality and free cash flow conversion have deteriorated compared with before the pandemic, despite other carriers seeing improvements in this areas.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
In February of that year, it was announced that Williams would be unable to return to her long-running talk show amid reports of her deteriorating health (The Wendy Williams Show officially ended a few months later).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Inspectors noted that dish racks had deteriorated with significant debris buildup.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Trent said Southwest’s earnings quality and free cash flow conversion have deteriorated compared with before the pandemic, despite other carriers seeing improvements in this areas.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
In February of that year, it was announced that Williams would be unable to return to her long-running talk show amid reports of her deteriorating health (The Wendy Williams Show officially ended a few months later).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Inspectors noted that dish racks had deteriorated with significant debris buildup.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorate
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Such an act of nature would only worsen the already-disastrous circumstances LA citizens are dealing with right now.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The possible financial obligations due to the Child Victims Act could worsen a mounting fiscal crisis in Maryland.—
Gary Collins,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Keeping your phone fully charged or fully discharging the battery will degrade it slightly faster, and regularly swinging between full and empty will shorten its life.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, Trump’s penchant for degrading the reputation of those around him will likely frustrate efforts by Vance to re-elevate his office.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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The village is small and dense, lined with crumbling structures and the exploded remains of cars.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yakumo will use his unique fighting styles to defeat the Divine Dragon Order that’s turned Tokyo into a dystopian, crumbling mess.—
Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
23 Jan. 2025
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With rising conflicts and weakened diplomacy, the global order is set to fragment in 2025, intensifying economic volatility.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Morris’ attorney, Lesa Pamplin, declined to comment Friday afternoon when the Star-Telegram contacted her by email.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a statement provided to The Star earlier this month, North Kansas City Hospital Chief Operating Officer Kerri Jenkins acknowledged the death and said the hospital was cooperating with authorities to investigate but declined to offer further information.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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The media, the intelligence community, the military, law enforcement — by this screen legend’s usual estimation, these are potentially noble, valuable institutions corrupted from within.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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The two companies are suing the federal government, contending that politics corrupted its review process.—
Santul Nerkar,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Enduro bikes may look like trail bikes, but they’re designed with much more bias towards descending.—
Seb Stott,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Instantly, Heffernan said, trolls descended, barraging her with anti-Semitic and misogynistic messages.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Health experts fear that a US withdrawal from the agency would significantly diminish the agency's resources and capabilities, leave the world more vulnerable to health threats, and isolate the US, hurting its own interests and leaving the country less prepared to respond to another pandemic.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Jan. 2025
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The new aid package swiftly follows Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States once more, and U.S. support for Ukraine could diminish soon.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Deteriorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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