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as in deteriorated
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as in declining
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as in crumbling
to become worse or of less value
the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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as in degrading
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 deteriorating
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The alert, issued Monday morning, warns residents in Sunriver, Camp Sherman, Sisters and La Pine to prepare for dangerous travel and rapidly deteriorating conditions once the heavy snow strikes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Russia's state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, is warning that strikes are deteriorating the condition of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
In late February, a rapidly deteriorating security environment in Bahrain and the entire Middle East triggered an urgent and complex evacuation.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The structural integrity of the doors and frames is deteriorating and could eventuall prevent them from closing, latching and securing properly, officials said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The City of Fort Worth says the work is focused on repairing deteriorating concrete along a high-traffic corridor to improve safety and reliability.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Now the war has turned into a race to stabilize the rapidly deteriorating global economic order, central to which is reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Her mother, Maria Alejandra, had told me in long, vivid emails about some of more serious concerns about her and her daughter’s deteriorating mental and physical health during their prolonged detention.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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First, can spores and nutrients in a solid form be mixed in a workable concrete without deteriorating it?
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The alert, issued Monday morning, warns residents in Sunriver, Camp Sherman, Sisters and La Pine to prepare for dangerous travel and rapidly deteriorating conditions once the heavy snow strikes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Russia's state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, is warning that strikes are deteriorating the condition of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
In late February, a rapidly deteriorating security environment in Bahrain and the entire Middle East triggered an urgent and complex evacuation.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The structural integrity of the doors and frames is deteriorating and could eventuall prevent them from closing, latching and securing properly, officials said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The City of Fort Worth says the work is focused on repairing deteriorating concrete along a high-traffic corridor to improve safety and reliability.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Now the war has turned into a race to stabilize the rapidly deteriorating global economic order, central to which is reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Her mother, Maria Alejandra, had told me in long, vivid emails about some of more serious concerns about her and her daughter’s deteriorating mental and physical health during their prolonged detention.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deteriorating
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The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was sorely needed to repair deteriorated stone, metal and glass that adorns the limestone exterior.—
Dylan Lovan,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Crews will also remove the deteriorated deck concrete and install new slabs and joints.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.—
Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
6 Mar. 2021
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 May 2020
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The crumbling industrial scenery by Riccardo Hernández is visually stunning and versatile, and it’s gorgeously illuminated by lighting designer Robert Wierzel.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Surrounded by vicious and violent hitmen that have been pressed into service as childcare, Juan Pablo must reckon with his father's crumbling power and find his own way in the world after his death.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than 100 aircraft launched from land and sea in the first day, with cyber and space campaigns degrading Iranian communications and sensors while the air campaign struck command-and-control centers, ballistic-missile sites, naval forces and intelligence infrastructure.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, having a physical tether limits reliable range, with performance degrading beyond about 20 kilometers (12 miles) as cables snap under stress.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Livaura Retinol Anti-Aging Hand Cream Retinol is a vitamin A derivative that boosts cell turnover and collagen production, while fading wrinkles, fine lines, and reducing visible signs of aging like dullness, dark spots, and texture.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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This also might be an opportunity to express your concern about his worsening drinking and ask him to get help.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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But with one-fifth of the world’s oil supply still largely bottled up in the Persian Gulf, which provides more than 80% of Asia’s energy supplies, shortages are worsening and getting hard to stave off with contingency measures.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Seniors are the most reliable midterm voters in the country, and with the 2026 elections approaching and affordability already their top concern, weakening this program is a risk Republicans should not be taking.—
Joe Hardy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, rejecting the goal of citizenship verification altogether risks weakening public confidence in the system.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Back in the sixties, the ramshackle War on Poverty left a memory of futility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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In a few short years, Prager had carved out an expansive life as a Caribbean kingpin, transforming the ramshackle smuggling operation into a sophisticated, multicrew organization that moved tens of thousands of pounds of pot.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Deteriorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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