Synonyms of atrophied

atrophied

verb

past tense of atrophy

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

in the years following the closing of the last textile mill, the town atrophied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorated
• crumbled
• worsened
• descended
• declined
• diminished
• degenerated
• rotted
• decayed
• devolved
• weakened
• regressed
• ebbed
• retrograded
• sank
• fell
• sagged
• disintegrated
• waned
• dwindled
• degraded
• downsized
• dilapidated
• decomposed
• receded
• reduced
• putrefied
• went to pot
• debilitated
• slipped
• soured
• went to seed
• corrupted
• undermined
• abated
• drooped
• lessened
• moldered
• languished
• lagged
• spoiled
• failed
• wilted
• lowered
• broke down
• wasted (away)
• de-escalated
• ran down
• flagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• ameliorated
• upgraded
• strengthened
• enhanced
• intensified
• enriched
• developed
• heightened
• meliorated
• fortified
• bettered
• progressed
• advanced
• proceeded
• marched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of atrophied

The house was a metaphor for the coldness of a relationship that’s faded and atrophied. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Scorched buildings are propped up by once-temporary beams that have atrophied into permanent reminders. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026

As the volunteer fire service has atrophied, the diversity of calls fire departments respond to have expanded. — Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Building that processing infrastructure at commercial scale in the US involves not only capital expenditure but also workforce development in a sector where domestic technical expertise has atrophied. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

Their defense industry and defense forces have atrophied. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026

While limited-government instincts seem to have atrophied for many Republicans, Duffy has retained the good sense of opposing government bailouts for private companies. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 3 May 2026

These periods of wealth aligned with higher oil production, which has since atrophied. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026

What if the act of getting back onstage becomes proof that the muscle has atrophied or that someone’s sense of humor got stuck a decade ago? — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025