Worsened means: simple past and past participle of worsen. Related words include worse or better. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Worsened in practice.

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Worsened meaning

simple past and past participle of worsen

Synonyms of Worsened

Example sentences (20)

Ms Holthoff’s pain worsened as the two waited for more than six hours in the emergency department’s waiting room.

The problem is worsened by the fact that most extinct-in-the-wild species are held in only a handful of institutions.

Confinement in a hotel-prison, without access to fresh air, worsened Moz’s and other refugees’ health problems.

Armed conflict has greatly worsened living conditions and access to critical resources for displaced peoples.

As this survey shows, the inspectorate's reputation has worsened since we last sought members' views in 2022.

At the end of June, Mathias’ condition quickly worsened, which prompted his parents to take him to a local emergency room.

And even in August, weather conditions have worsened, with one example of this being Tropical Storm Hilary.

The stunning wedding venue and restaurant's financial struggles were worsened by recent interest rate rises, Mr Russell said.

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The world's largest rainforest is facing a historical drought worsened by the El Nino weather phenomenon.

As the weather has worsened, this system has faced an onslaught of demand but hasn’t shown much improvement in recent months.

But conditions worsened during the afternoon, prompting mass uproar as fans tuned in to ITV to watch the big race of the day.

And although the pandemic and its after-effects have worsened the situation, this is a pressure that's been building for years.

At the same time, maternal death rates have worsened in higher income countries like the United States.

The restrictions have worsened food and water shortages and increased the risk of preventable diseases and severe malnutrition.

This would be the first Budget surplus since 2007, when the Coalition was in power before the Global Financial Crisis worsened.

The defeat worsened Kiazer Chiefs’ woes as it seeks to bounce back from a poor run of form in the last DStv Premed League fixtures.

But despite the improvement Johnny’s condition worsened and Ms Alfrey said: “He couldn’t stand up.

Food shortages in North Korea have worsened in recent months, due in part to the border closures, according to international experts.

According to the lawsuit, the condition of the properties had worsened since its initial reports.

Africa's biggest economy is also in the grips of widespread insecurity, which has worsened in some places since Tinubu came to office.

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Common combinations with worsened

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • has worsened 32×
  • worsened by 26×
  • have worsened 18×
  • worsened in 16×
  • had worsened 14×
  • worsened the 14×
  • worsened and 14×
  • worsened since 14×
  • condition worsened 13×
  • worsened when 11×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "worsened" in a sentence?
An example: "Ms Holthoff’s pain worsened as the two waited for more than six hours in the emergency department’s waiting room." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "worsened" from real English texts.
What does "worsened" mean?
Worsened means: simple past and past participle of worsen
What are synonyms of "worsened"?
Common synonyms of "worsened" include: worse, better.
How many example sentences with "worsened" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "worsened", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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