BACKSLID Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

backslid

verb

past tense of backslide

as in relapsed

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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

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Cast options on the conspiracy thriller meets police procedural have lapsed, Deadline previously reported, meaning NBC is not keeping any of the stars exclusively tied to the show, a sign there is no life left in the project.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Lotte Shopping and Contentree JoongAng disclosed Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding governing the merger between Lotte Cultureworks and Megabox JoongAng lapsed as of June 30, formally ending the process.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026

Definition of lapsed

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Clemson, which carried the mantle for a decade, has regressed, which doesn’t help.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Duran is hitting more home runs than usual and is on pace for a second 20-20 season, but by every other metric the outfielder has regressed significantly in 2026.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of regressed

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Everton returned for pre-season testing last week, with new signings Hayden Hackney and Tyrique George part of a smaller group that will travel to Scotland and ramp up preparations for Saturday’s first friendly of the summer against Dundee.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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