as in reverted
to return to a usually worse state or condition
After a few good months of keeping their rooms clean, the kids relapsed into their old untidy habits.
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Recent Examples of relapsed
At one point, after Paul has relapsed, Catt comes home and catches a woman sneaking out of their house.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Father Joe’s did not have a breakdown of where the remaining 190 or so ended up, although leaders noted that some participants had repeatedly relapsed.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
At a cocktail reception the night before, Borg had relapsed on drugs after struggling with addiction in the '80s.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Both were treated with heavy antibiotic regimens and recovered, though patient 2 relapsed in November, requiring another hospital stay.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Having relapsed several times, Gabaldon aims to be a mentor so that his customers do not just end up in jail or undergo rehabilitation and are left to fend for themselves after that.
—Jorge Garcia, Reuters, 21 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Father Joe’s did not have a breakdown of where the remaining 190 or so ended up, although leaders noted that some participants had repeatedly relapsed.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
At a cocktail reception the night before, Borg had relapsed on drugs after struggling with addiction in the '80s.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Both were treated with heavy antibiotic regimens and recovered, though patient 2 relapsed in November, requiring another hospital stay.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Having relapsed several times, Gabaldon aims to be a mentor so that his customers do not just end up in jail or undergo rehabilitation and are left to fend for themselves after that.
—Jorge Garcia, Reuters, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapsed
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Even the president jumped in when the chain reverted back to its old logo.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What’s more, two critical trade preference programs—the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and Haiti HOPE-HELP—lapsed on Tuesday without renewals.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The last time the judiciary experienced staff furloughs during a shutdown was in 1995, when appropriations lapsed for three weeks until Congress reached a deal to end the standoff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Relapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapsed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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