The term 'WENT BAD' can be summarized by four crossword solutions: SOURED (6 letters), TURNED (6 letters), ROTTED (6 letters), and DECAYED (7 letters). These words all refer to the process of something deteriorating or becoming worse over time. Soured implies that something has become unpleasant or unpalatable, while turned suggests a change in direction or state. Rotted implies that something has become spoiled or DECAYED, and DECAYED implies that something has broken down or deteriorated.