BACKSLID Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

backslid

verb

past tense of backslide

as in relapsed

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Rebecca Boumstein was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 16, then relapsed three years later.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Around 2016, Moore and her children became estranged for three years when the actress relapsed with substance abuse.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of relapsed

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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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Denver has regressed in almost every major statistical category through four weeks, including points scored, passing yards, rushing yards, total yards, first downs, and time of possession.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of regressed

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If performance reverted as soon as the executive left, the transformation was never complete.

— Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of reverted

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Two fourth-quarter Manning interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, gave the Sooners a win in a wonderful afternoon of football.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Somewhat heavily expository dialogue informs us that Yue, formerly a fashion director in Beijing, has recently returned with Moon to the family apartment in the city of Hangzhou in southeast China.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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