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
Both were treated with heavy antibiotic regimens and recovered, though patient 2 relapsed in November, requiring another hospital stay.
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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
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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Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the patch notes include a ton of AI changes, some balance changes for the hardcore wipe, which is still proving controversial despite a lot of the most egregious changes being reverted already, and a big list of bug fixes.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The White House also took over control of the District’s police department, though that move lapsed this week after 30 days.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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As learning went online, special programs to engage girls lapsed — and schools were slow to restart them.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Relapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapsed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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