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as in reverted
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood
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as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk
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Recent Examples of regressed
Here’s a look at the areas where Tagovailoa has regressed.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has regressed this season, throwing 10 picks already in seven games with only 11 touchdown passes, though head coach Mike McDaniel's job appears to be safe.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Under new coordinator Al Golden, the Bengals have actually regressed across the board.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, Murder House is the brilliant anthology that convinced us to keep coming back, even after that hunger later regressed into a false hope that newer seasons could satisfy the same craving.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Arkansas regressed to 4-8 with a 1-7 SEC record in 2023 when Pittman fired his first-year offensive coordinator, Dan Enos, following a 7-3 loss to Mississippi State in October.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has regressed this season, throwing 10 picks already in seven games with only 11 touchdown passes, though head coach Mike McDaniel's job appears to be safe.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Under new coordinator Al Golden, the Bengals have actually regressed across the board.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, Murder House is the brilliant anthology that convinced us to keep coming back, even after that hunger later regressed into a false hope that newer seasons could satisfy the same craving.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Arkansas regressed to 4-8 with a 1-7 SEC record in 2023 when Pittman fired his first-year offensive coordinator, Dan Enos, following a 7-3 loss to Mississippi State in October.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regressed
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According to our research, by September 2025, 37 percent (7 out of 19) categories reverted prices back to pre-Liberation Day, indicating that the Liberation Day effects were at least somewhat transitory.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 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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Plus, the company outlook index deteriorated sharply, indicating an increasingly negative sentiment about future conditions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the years before her death, Warren’s relationship with his mother had deteriorated.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Zavala, who had just returned from IR, was ruled out in the second half with an unrelated elbow injury.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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William Jewell’s Devin Walton intercepted a Miners pass and returned it 38 yards.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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RadarOnline also reported recently that the King’s health has worsened in the last few days, which tracks with this new report about how much of a toll the Prince Andrew scandal is taking on him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Oct. 2025
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The brick crumbled and left behind red flakes on her palm.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But in 1991, as the Iron Curtain crumbled, Yugoslavia’s six constituent states—Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro—tumbled toward war.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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The two men launched a coup together in 2021 before a power struggle between them descended into all-out war in 2023.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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After darkness descended, Morris routinely set off flares.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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