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as in retro
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
the loft's retrograde decor seeks to capture the look and feel of the swinging '60s
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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded
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as in counterclockwise
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Recent Examples of retrograde
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Likewise, the intensely retrograde gender politics—and the text’s out-of-control, onanistic eroticism—seem fairly personal and specific.
—Book Marks
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Neptune, retrograding back to Pisces, wants to find out.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Mercury is technically retrograde now attracting old flames and past situations with kids into your world.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Likewise, the intensely retrograde gender politics—and the text’s out-of-control, onanistic eroticism—seem fairly personal and specific.
—Book Marks
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Verb
Mercury will retrograde through (Sagittarius) your 10th house of career and public persona before backtracking into (Scorpio) your ninth house of belief systems and long-term goals.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Neptune, retrograding back to Pisces, wants to find out.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrograde
Adjective
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The Mercurial backspin from November 9 to 29 in Sagittarius and Scorpio gets immense drama from Jupiter’s backward rotation.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
7 Nov. 2025
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The system can add stitches in any direction, including forward, backward and diagonal, allowing users to produce complex shapes with varying stiffness across different sections.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And in true Rombaut fashion, the Speedcat receives a retro-futuristic upgrade in the duo’s latest tie-up.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dreamed up at Neiman Marcus in the 1950s, this retro classic blends creamy cheese, bacon, and green onions, then sneaks in almonds for a little surprise crunch.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Residents should also remain alert to rapidly changing forecasts, as conditions may deteriorate quickly.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grace appears dazed when others pick up on her ache, and takes a perverse pleasure in Jackson’s struggle to deal with her deteriorating mental health.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The steel case is topped with a 12-sided ceramic unidirectional bezel that provides a firm grip and a solid, quiet motion when rotating it counterclockwise.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Upon entering the facility grounds, visitors proceed counterclockwise around the basin, symbolically taking them back to 1945.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Collaborating with stylist Ryan Hastings, Lawrence wore the heels with a vintage Dolce & Gabbana black wool button-down dress.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The trail stays level early on and crosses the road a couple of times before descending through a grove of Arizona cypress to a shallow drainage.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Senate’s negotiations on reopening the government are descending into another impasse.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Bordered by antique wood pillar columns, the custom wood and glass front doors lead into a rotunda foyer displaying dark polished hardwood floors that run throughout the interiors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Administration submitted an emergency filing to the Supreme Court after an appeals court declined to block the injunction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Retrograde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrograde. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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