Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
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At one point, after Paul has relapsed, Catt comes home and catches a woman sneaking out of their house.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Father Joe’s did not have a breakdown of where the remaining 190 or so ended up, although leaders noted that some participants had repeatedly relapsed.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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What’s more, two critical trade preference programs—the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and Haiti HOPE-HELP—lapsed on Tuesday without renewals.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The last time the judiciary experienced staff furloughs during a shutdown was in 1995, when appropriations lapsed for three weeks until Congress reached a deal to end the standoff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Three-time All-Star Miami big man Bam Adebayo, meanwhile, regressed without a fully motivated Butler at the beginning of the year — and without Butler entirely by the end of the season.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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To make matters worse, the team’s 2024 first-round pick, wide receiver Xavier Legette, also appears to have regressed.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even the president jumped in when the chain reverted back to its old logo.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even though the Nittany Lions lost a top-five draft pick in edge rusher Abdul Carter, the thought was that Knowles could elevate an already-strong Penn State defense that returned plenty of talent.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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After a 2024 absence and pandemic-era drive-through editions, the festival returned in full force with food, music, dance and culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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