from bad to worse

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: from a bad state or condition to an even worse state or condition
The company has been struggling for years, and things have recently gone from bad to worse.

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Things go from bad to worse in this movie, which is based on a true story. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Baker Mayfield is out for three to six weeks, so things are going from bad to worse for Tampa Bay. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Bryan is forced to take refuge in a local farmhouse, and things just go from bad to worse. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Options for addressing the Houthi challenge are moving from bad to worse. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from bad to worse

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“From bad to worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20bad%20to%20worse. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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