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GET WORSE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deteriorate in health
Example:
he relapsed
Synonyms:
get worse; relapse
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "get worse" is one way to...):
change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Antonym:
get well (improve in health)
Context examples:
Some stay the same or get worse as you get older.
(Birthmarks, NIH)
Neurodegenerative disorders usually get worse over time and have no cure.
(Neurodegenerative disorder, NCI Dictionary)
As symptoms get worse, people with the disease may have trouble walking, talking, or doing simple tasks.
(Parkinson's Disease, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
The symptoms tend to get worse at the beginning of the week and subside by the end of the week.
(Byssinosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Usually they do not get worse over time.
(Cerebral Palsy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
It usually develops slowly, and may get worse over time.
(Chronic lung disease, NCI Dictionary)
CKD can get worse over time.
(Chronic Kidney Disease, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
These problems can get worse as time goes on, so it is important to get help early.
(Child Development, NIH)
Sometimes before giving treatment, doctors wait to see whether symptoms get worse.
(Neuroblastoma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
Chronic myeloproliferative disorders usually get worse over time as the number of extra cells build up in the blood and/or bone marrow.
(Chronic myeloproliferative disorder, NCI Dictionary)
