Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslid
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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
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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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After earning a Gold Glove Award in his rookie season, Volpe has regressed at the plate and on defense this season.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Not coincidentally, many of the SEC’s highest-profile QBs in 2024 — Georgia’s Carson Beck, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, even Texas’ Quinn Ewers — regressed from the year before.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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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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After Rogen gave a short and seemingly improvised speech, Bargatze returned for a brief monologue.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My mother regularly intercepted the packages, returned the items, and used the money to buy food for our family.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Backslid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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