lapse into

verb

lapsed into; lapsing into; lapses into

1

: to begin using or doing (something that should be avoided) for a short period of time

He's a good writer, but he occasionally lapses into jargon.

2

: to begin to be in (a worse or less active state or condition)

The crowd lapsed into silence.

The patient lapsed into a coma.

The society lapsed into decline.

Examples of lapse into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Directors-screenwriters Erica Rivinoja (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, South Park) and Alessandro Carloni (the Kung Fu Panda films) throw a lot — indeed too much — into the mix, with the storyline lapsing into confusion and tonal muddiness. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhythms lapse into funky half time for a moment, then get sucked back into warp speed; loops bounce and jitter across the stereo field. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Patricia Williams, 46, was allegedly conducting a medical procedure on victim Lillie Hill when the octogenarian lapsed into unconsciousness. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

The story of Singay and the motley group of students and teachers always stays curious and sensitive, while never lapsing into judgement. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for lapse into

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