Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
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Herrera admits she’s relapsed at times.—
Lucas Waldron,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2026 -
After the transplant, the cancer went into remission but soon relapsed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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In 2018, Kantor and her friends took over running the Mets’ Stitch ‘n Pitch event after the original program lapsed.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dogs with older licenses that have lapsed also are eligible.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Tremble is entering the final year of his deal, and Sanders’ numbers regressed mightily from his 2024 season.—
Mike Kaye
January 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Greatest Story Never Told, which will draw from Lucille's autobiography, Love, Lucy, as well as Desi's A Book, both of which have had rights reverted back to the estates.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Initially ceded to California to be its official first state park, Yosemite reverted back to federal control in 1906.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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Barton will have to wait another month to receive his sentence for the six guilty counts the jury returned on charges of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety to football broadcasters Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, and TV and radio host Jeremy Vine.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thomas returned the ball 10 yards to the Syracuse 23-yard line.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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