REGRESSED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

regressed

verb

past tense of regress

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 Complicating matters is that McMahon has regressed defensively, and the Red Sox are loaded with left-handed pitching. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 That efficiency, however, regressed against the Giants (64-91). — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 As Ohtani started building up, though, his hitting regressed. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 But this camp Ewers has seemingly regressed despite having a better understanding of the offense than Malik Willis, the free agent Miami signed to become the starting quarterback. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 After leading Boston College to a 7-6 record and Pinstripe Bowl appearance his first season, the Eagles regressed in 2025, finishing with a 2-10 record and ahead of only Syracuse in the ACC. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 When the season ended, many suggested Love had regressed in his second season as a starter. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Clemson, which carried the mantle for a decade, has regressed, which doesn’t help. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 Duran is hitting more home runs than usual and is on pace for a second 20-20 season, but by every other metric the outfielder has regressed significantly in 2026. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026

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Just after Sky announced its greenlight earlier this year, Banijay and Sony entered a rights dispute revolving around Banijay believing the TV and film rights had reverted back to them since The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie aired.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
The prices later reverted after public polling continued to show Paxton leading, the report also found.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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David and his brother Mark, who shared power of attorney, said in an interview that their mother's memory deteriorated further after a head injury in a 2019 car collision.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Americans’ assessments of both current and future economic conditions deteriorated and more said a recession is likely in the next 12 months.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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Many fire survivors have joined lawsuits against the city of Los Angeles and other entities over missteps that enabled or worsened the fire.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
That's important in late 2026, when PC shipments are down, and component prices have only worsened in recent months.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

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Although the terror group’s caliphate crumbled in 2019, ISIS has been gaining young American followers willing to take their violent direction.

— Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
One source familiar with the negotiations said the states had four separate votes against settling on Sunday, but the resistance eventually crumbled with word that the WGA was backing out of the fight.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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The one who does the best is Teresa with her poofy updo supporting a little crown and a corseted gown that looks like something Bertha Russel would have descended an elaborate staircase wearing.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said data shows at one point the plane descended more than 14,000 feet, or nearly three miles, in under 30 seconds — way faster than normal.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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