This means that the disease gets worse as time passes.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

"It is quite possible with an influenza virus, a pandemic influenza virus that it gets worse over time.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

But the economic situation is likely to get worse in Europe before it gets better.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

President Obama says he expects the nation's jobless rate, which is the highest it has been in 26 years, to get still worse before it gets better.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14