As for further retaliation: adding such fuel to the fire, as it were, will onlyworsen the already unpleasant state of affairs.
1829,Robert Southey, “(please specify the page)”, inSirThomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society.[…], volume(please specify |volume=I or II), London:John Murray,[…],→OCLC:
It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatlyworsened.
1961 January, “Talking of Trains: Flooding at Lewes”, inTrains Illustrated, page 5:
During the day conditionsworsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast.
2023 April 5, Mel Holley, “Network News: TPE faces uncertain future after high cancellation rate”, inRAIL, number980, page 8:
TPE's cancellation scoreworsened from 7.2% to 23.8% when adjusted to include pre-cancellations (P*-coded) owing to a shortage of train crew.
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worsen (third-person singular simple presentworseth,present participleworsende,worsynge,first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participleworsed)
