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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Two groups of opponents re-filed separate impeachment complaints against her on Monday after the one-year prohibition period lapsed.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The contract between Hailey Bieber and hyperexpensive health-food chain Erewhon lapsed in November 2025, and since then the smoothie has been celeb-less.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rochelle said in the three months living apart from his nana, Jayden’s development regressed.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 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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Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead of relying on your memory, labels serve as visual cues for where things can be found and returned.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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