Get Worse (Verb)
Meaning
Deteriorate in health; "he relapsed".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- His condition started to get worse and he was rushed back to the hospital for immediate treatment.
- She thought she had fully recovered, but her health began to get worse after only a few weeks.
- The doctor warned him that if he didn't stop smoking, his lungs would get worse and eventually collapse.
- Her mental health started to get worse after the traumatic event, and she needed therapy to cope.
- As the flu season progressed, many patients started to get worse due to the further spread of the mutated virus strain.