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backslid

verb

past tense of backslide
as in relapsed

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  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
  • Those protections are part of a CISA provision that lapsed once, and Congress must soon decide if the provision should be extended.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The last remaining arms control agreement between Moscow and Washington, New START, lapsed in February, and for the first time since 1972, nothing limits Russia’s and the United States’ expansion of their offensive or defensive nuclear forces.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of lapsed
Verb
  • As Ohtani started building up, though, his hitting regressed.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But his recovery regressed, and he was shut down from throwing.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of regressed
Verb
  • The prices later reverted after public polling continued to show Paxton leading, the report also found.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That project was scrapped in February 2025 due to creative differences and the rights have since reverted back to Maas.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reverted
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  • Beebe added 14 carries for 33 yards and returned the opening kickoff 67 yards to set up Indiana's first score.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • He was sent off on his first start against Auxerre, but returned over a month later to score the winning goal against Strasbourg.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of returned
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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