as in reverting
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 relapsing
Irsay’s trips to the hospital were largely private under an agreement with medical staff, according to the Post, which says a handful of people in his orbit grew concerned about him possibly relapsing into addiction.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relapsing
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Lawyers for the national council argued that reverting it back under New Jersey’s operation would have devastating consequences.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Senate Democrats are using a rare moment of political leverage to demand that the funding bill reverse looming cuts to Medicaid and lapsing Obamacare subsidies.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Not only that, the rights would soon be up for grabs after lapsing at Disney.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Relapsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapsing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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