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
  • 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
  • Sandberg, who unveiled a statue of his likeness outside Wrigley Field in June 2024, announced in December of that year that his prostate cancer had relapsed and spread to other organs.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Definition of relapsed
Verb
  • Several other broadcasters' contracts have lapsed, with deep pay cuts being expected in some places.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The program lapsed in June, as Democrats protested Pulte's appointment to the position.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of lapsed
Verb
  • When the season ended, many suggested Love had regressed in his second season as a starter.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • But Washington regressed mightily on both sides of the ball last season while dealing with injury, age and poor execution.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of regressed
Verb
  • However, the cells recently reverted from the supergiant state do not have the potential to form supergiants compared to cells produced by normal morphs.
    — Jay Kakade July 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026
  • Aside from those outlier seasons, escrow money mostly reverted back to owner, and the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to send the withholding percentages skyward.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of reverted
Verb
  • Now that Jones has returned from a knee injury, Reese can spend more time at her natural power forward position.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • Expanding cities drew food from increasingly distant farms but returned few nutrients to the countryside.
    — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of returned
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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