deteriorate into
Frequency: 6.79.0 per million words
Used to specify the negative state or situation that results from the decline (e.g., deteriorate into chaos).
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Examples (10)
- The unrest rapidly deteriorated into civil war.
- What started as a friendly debate quickly deteriorated into a heated argument.
- Without strong leadership, the peaceful protest could deteriorate into chaos.
- Their once-loving relationship has deteriorated into a cycle of mistrust and resentment.
- The economic situation is expected to deteriorate into a full-blown crisis.
- The pleasant evening deteriorated into a series of awkward silences after his remark.
- We watched as the professional meeting deteriorated into a childish shouting match.
- If we don't maintain the building, it will eventually deteriorate into a ruin.
- The negotiations have unfortunately deteriorated into a stalemate.
- After the hosts left, the orderly party soon deteriorated into complete anarchy.