backslid

verb

past tense of backslide
as in relapsed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
  1. relapsed
  2. lapsed
  3. regressed
  4. reverted
  5. returned
Verb
  • Around 2016, Moore and her children became estranged for three years when the actress relapsed with substance abuse.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025/2026, however, tensions arose when Raphinha relapsed just before the October Clasico lost to Madrid in the Bernabeu.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of relapsed
Verb
  • On August 1, 2025, the day after the lease lapsed, Cathy and Salvatore sued for possession of their home in Manhattan housing court.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Assault weapon popularity Opponents of these restrictions argue that assault weapons have become the nation’s highest-selling guns, with sales increasing after the federal assault weapons ban lapsed in 2004.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lapsed
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  • Complicating matters is that McMahon has regressed defensively, and the Red Sox are loaded with left-handed pitching.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That efficiency, however, regressed against the Giants (64-91).
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of regressed
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  • Just after Sky announced its greenlight earlier this year, Banijay and Sony entered a rights dispute revolving around Banijay believing the TV and film rights had reverted back to them since The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie aired.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The prices later reverted after public polling continued to show Paxton leading, the report also found.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of reverted
Verb
  • Excited fans returned Friday to Discovery Park, braving another hot and muggy day of the 2026 Aftershock music festival.
    — Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Swift returned at the end of the show to present her buddy with a birthday cake.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of returned
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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