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

And then—in a pivotal moment featured in all the trailers—Margaret starts her live weather report, only to lapse into an alien language on air. —Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026

Police posted a picture of a suspect who allegedly punched and kicked the victim, who suffered a seizure before lapsing into a coma. —Matt Moret, New York Times, 13 June 2026

Some scenes are recounted in the third person by an omniscient narrator who frequently lapses into free indirect discourse; others record the stories that Pancho Villa tells around a campfire. —Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

The mayor will let the legislation lapse into law, but will not sign it. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for lapse into

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup