Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
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After finding out about the affair, her mother, a recovering alcoholic, relapsed and had to be hospitalized.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026 -
Yet the economic health of households relapsed in 2022, when inflation spiked and those federal assistance programs began to expire, shrinking the social safety net at the same time millions of families were moving closer to the edge.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The Climb’s financing never materialized, prep was ceased, and by January 2025, the whole venture collapsed when rights to the film lapsed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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The second extension lapsed on May 27 without a formal objection filed.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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But yields regressed during the day after oil prices came off their highest levels.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Since 2024, his framing and blocking numbers have significantly regressed.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Musk is seeking to have Altman removed from the company's board, the company reverted back to a nonprofit, and have millions to be transferred to the charity arm at OpenAI.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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With utility man Kiké Hernandez on the IL with an oblique injury, the Dodgers also re-signed Santiago Espinal and returned him to the active roster.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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At long last, Lodo Magic returned.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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