deteriorated into
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: to eventually become (something worse)
The disagreement deteriorated into a fight.
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The routine traffic stop deteriorated into a profanity-laden debate.
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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
The Beijing-Washington relationship has deteriorated into something akin to a new Cold War, setting up a dangerous rivalry that could damage both countries, and the world.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2023
The traffic stop deteriorated into violence over 15 minutes, becoming a struggle between West and officers trying to take him into custody over what police said was cocaine found in his sock.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
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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
The Beijing-Washington relationship has deteriorated into something akin to a new Cold War, setting up a dangerous rivalry that could damage both countries, and the world.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2023
The traffic stop deteriorated into violence over 15 minutes, becoming a struggle between West and officers trying to take him into custody over what police said was cocaine found in his sock.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Deteriorated into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deteriorated%20into. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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