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
Now 26, Paul has undergone a stem cell transplant, completed a 5K, adopted a dog, started a drawing business, relapsed, nearly lost her life to pneumonia in the ICU and left her home in Michigan to move to Houston, Texas, for treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Daniel, like Tim and many others, sought help for addiction before and relapsed often.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At one point, after Paul has relapsed, Catt comes home and catches a woman sneaking out of their house.
—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
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
Rayya was an addict, and during the course of her dying, relapsed and became addicted to cocaine again.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Daniel, like Tim and many others, sought help for addiction before and relapsed often.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At one point, after Paul has relapsed, Catt comes home and catches a woman sneaking out of their house.
—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
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
Rayya was an addict, and during the course of her dying, relapsed and became addicted to cocaine again.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapsed
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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 this year, since SNAP food assistance has lapsed for 42 million Americans, the pressure on pantries is next-level.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Now, with the government remaining stagnant for its fifth consecutive week, SNAP benefits have lapsed for the first time in the program's 61-year history.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Relapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapsed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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