Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
Verb
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Delonte West’s Recent String of Arrests West has rebounded and relapsed several times since then.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026 -
But West has rebounded and relapsed several times since then, including a string of arrests.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Neither of them has continued to post, presumably because their partnership contract has lapsed.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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The contract lapsed at midnight March 31.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That applies the same to the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers in the East, and even the Florida Panthers with how Gustav Forsling’s game has regressed this season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since returning to the court after a three-game absence on Thursday, James has filled his role to a T, one that has regressed production-wise with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves fully healthy and available.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The president then reverted back to praising Hansen for being a bright Canadian on the trip.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Health inspectors ordered the plumbing works to be reverted before the establishment reopened.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Portland's Shaedon Sharpe returned after missing the last 28 games and finished with eight points in 15 minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some hurts Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen never returned because of a lower-body injury after being knocked hard into the boards by Hartman late in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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