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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
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.
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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
After a promising 2023 campaign which saw Triston Casas mash 24 home runs and look like the Red Sox's first baseman of the future, the 25-year-old seems to have heavily regressed and has missed most of the past two seasons due to injury.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Africa’s democracy index score has regressed recently, shrinking each of the past six years, pointing at voter dissatisfaction and weakening institutions.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Here’s a look at the areas where Tagovailoa has regressed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 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
Erick Smith, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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
After a promising 2023 campaign which saw Triston Casas mash 24 home runs and look like the Red Sox's first baseman of the future, the 25-year-old seems to have heavily regressed and has missed most of the past two seasons due to injury.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Africa’s democracy index score has regressed recently, shrinking each of the past six years, pointing at voter dissatisfaction and weakening institutions.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Here’s a look at the areas where Tagovailoa has regressed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 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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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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But just an hour later, the wife received a call from the home telling her that his condition had deteriorated and he was being sent to Hialeah Hospital.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The judge said the missing video could have shown whether deputies or medical staff had checked on Schuck or ignored him as his condition deteriorated.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 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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Their fate worsened when star striker Barbra Banda, who was crowned NWSL Championship MVP last year, was injured during a mid-August match, ending her season.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Its impact was worsened by clogged waterways in an already flood-prone area, and an apparent lack of understanding of early warnings, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for the Philippines Office of Civil Defense, told local media.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the cut and crumbled cookies show off that color.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, parts of several properties’ backyards in the wealthy enclave of Rancho Palo Verdes, 25 miles south of Los Angeles, crumbled into the ocean due to a landslide.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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There was even some shopping, as 1,200 loyal customers as well as shopkeepers, brand reps, socialites, models and some local officials descended on Bal Harbour Shops to commemorate the luxury center’s 60th anniversary.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the predawn hours of October 31, FBI agents descended on the Detroit suburb where the men lived and detonated smoke bombs before storming into their homes.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dillard's declined to comment for this article.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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