the worst
noun
1
: the worst person or thing
What's the worst that can happen?
That movie was the worst!
He is the worst of the bunch.
2
: the worst group of people or things
This city's schools are the nation's worst.
3
: the worst part of something
Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.
It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.
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The 12 runs were a season high for the Marlins and the 12-run deficit was the worst loss of the season for the Braves (32-16).
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
The draft order is determined by the previous season’s record; the worst teams go first.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Local officials called the incident the worst single diving accident in the history of the Maldives, a nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered some 500 miles across the equator in the Indian Ocean.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Now, a new dashboard shows the worst offenders.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
The draft order is determined by the previous season’s record; the worst teams go first.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Local officials called the incident the worst single diving accident in the history of the Maldives, a nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered some 500 miles across the equator in the Indian Ocean.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Now, a new dashboard shows the worst offenders.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the worst
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“The worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20worst. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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