Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
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Months after his death, the Washington Post reported Irsay had relapsed and overdosed multiple times in the last five years, and was being treated by Haroutunian, who allegedly prescribed him opioids and ketamine.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026 -
But against the Hawks, the Warriors relapsed into old habits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Funding lapsed for the department over the weekend.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jefferies heard stories of mothers challenged to pay rent when child support lapsed, or forced to make choices between food and medicine.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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At linebacker, a lead communicator and productivity is needed at a second level that regressed in 2025.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Even so, in the time since, her sleep hasn’t regressed.—
Ellen O’Brien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Tigers then reverted their number to $19 million in their official filing, while Skubal and Boras filed at $32 million, based on Boras’ argument that MLB’s CBA allows for fifth-year players to compare themselves to any player in the league.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Stoutmire reverted back to his comfort factor with the Razorback staff when asked what stood out about his trip to Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The everyday was the aim for the Belgian designer, whose pragmatic first collection returned Marni to its house codes, established under founder Consuelo Castiglioni.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sedaka appeared as a guest judge on the show and returned several times; Aiken recorded and released several more of his songs as well.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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