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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
When Algeria snatched the equaliser, there was only one team that looked more likely to score as Jordan regressed deeper and deeper, unable to maintain such intensity.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Kodai Senga, Monday’s pitcher for the start of a series against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, has regressed.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
After an unlikely comeback season with the Chicago Cubs last year, which earned him a $4 million contract with the Angels, Pomeranz's performance has reportedly regressed.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In 2025, Legette regressed statistically.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
After two straight games of dominant offense and pitching, both sides regressed in a 5-1 loss Sunday.
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Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
But yields regressed during the day after oil prices came off their highest levels.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
His play had regressed significantly as both a passer and a running threat.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Kodai Senga, Monday’s pitcher for the start of a series against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, has regressed.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
After an unlikely comeback season with the Chicago Cubs last year, which earned him a $4 million contract with the Angels, Pomeranz's performance has reportedly regressed.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In 2025, Legette regressed statistically.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
After two straight games of dominant offense and pitching, both sides regressed in a 5-1 loss Sunday.
—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
But yields regressed during the day after oil prices came off their highest levels.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
His play had regressed significantly as both a passer and a running threat.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regressed
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The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.
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Musk is seeking to have Altman removed from the company's board, the company reverted back to a nonprofit, and have millions to be transferred to the charity arm at OpenAI.
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Air support also was grounded the previous afternoon as conditions deteriorated.
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The situation in Haiti has deteriorated since armed groups took control of most of Port-au-Prince in 2024.
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But the New York Knicks captain and MVP definitely returned the favor in a big way.
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One witness, who was in the house during the shooting, said O’Neal had been working at the World Cup Fan Festival but returned home early because of the inclement weather on Thursday and began to argue with the victim.
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Rising global energy prices have worsened the situation.
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Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insecurity has worsened as the militants have started operating in the southern region.
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The Continental Army went into the battle with a two-to-one advantage in numbers, but when most of the American militia crumbled in the face of a British bayonet charge, Pumphrey's unit was outnumbered, Wise says.
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The fronts of two rowhomes crumbled to the ground Monday night as severe weather hit the Delaware Valley.
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The Unraveling There isn’t an easy answer as to why Sudan has descended once again into civil war.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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District officials declined to provide the correspondence with Carvalho, instead assigning the request to the district’s Public Records Act unit, where some requests for records have taken years to resolve.
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The public prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the case when reached by CNN.
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