Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
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Now 26, Paul has undergone a stem cell transplant, completed a 5K, adopted a dog, started a drawing business, relapsed, nearly lost her life to pneumonia in the ICU and left her home in Michigan to move to Houston, Texas, for treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Daniel, like Tim and many others, sought help for addiction before and relapsed often.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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But this year, since SNAP food assistance has lapsed for 42 million Americans, the pressure on pantries is next-level.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, with the government remaining stagnant for its fifth consecutive week, SNAP benefits have lapsed for the first time in the program's 61-year history.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Joey Aguilar has been a solid replacement for Nico Iamaleava, but the defense has regressed and the inability to beat the elite in the SEC likely will cost them.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Howe made three changes at half-time — Ramsey for Gordon, Osula for Woltemade, Schar for Krafth — but if anything, Newcastle regressed, failing to manage a shot on target between the 39th and 89th minute.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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However, Penix returned last week, and Cousins has presumably reverted back to the trading block, where the Falcons have had him since the preseason.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trump quickly reverted back to Boston, before taking one final question in the Oval Office.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Barton will have to wait another month to receive his sentence for the six guilty counts the jury returned on charges of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety to football broadcasters Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, and TV and radio host Jeremy Vine.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thomas returned the ball 10 yards to the Syracuse 23-yard line.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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