deteriorating
Americanadjective
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becoming worse or inferior in condition, character, quality, value, etc..
A deteriorating house, whatever the cause, will have an adverse effect on your real estate investment.
Officials have warned of a deteriorating security situation in the disputed territory.
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disintegrating or wearing away.
If what you have underneath is fabric or fiberglass, I’d be concerned that deteriorating paint is letting ultraviolet rays do their worst to your aircraft.
Other Word Forms
- undeteriorating adjective
Etymology
Origin of deteriorating
First recorded in 1680–90; deteriorate ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Momentum is also deteriorating, and support at the 21-day exponential moving average has faded, a line that had provided consistent support since the April lows.
From Barron's
The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, calling for "urgent action" to avert a return to full-scale civil war.
From Barron's
Oxfam, which has also seen some of its staff detained by the Houthis, is calling for enhanced global action to address the "dire and rapidly deteriorating" humanitarian needs in the north.
From BBC
Your brother’s condition appears to be deteriorating, quite suddenly.
From MarketWatch
Rights groups and Lai's family have raised concerns about his deteriorating health in prison.
From BBC
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