1
as in deteriorates
to become worse or of less value
the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted
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2
as in decomposes
to go through decomposition
rotting vegetation on the bank of the river
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The symptoms will worsen as the spinal cord deteriorates over time.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024 -
This ability deteriorates further with general hearing loss, which is becoming more prevalent as people live longer, and can lead to social isolation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Dec. 2024
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Once in a very great while, an ephemeral particle called a kaon arises and then quickly decays away into three other obscure entities.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
1 Oct. 2024
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During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Rots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rots. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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