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as in reverted
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood
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as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the annual celebration has regressed to the point where it's nothing more than an excuse to get drunk
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Recent Examples of regressed
When Algeria snatched the equaliser, there was only one team that looked more likely to score as Jordan regressed deeper and deeper, unable to maintain such intensity.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Kodai Senga, Monday’s pitcher for the start of a series against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, has regressed.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
After an unlikely comeback season with the Chicago Cubs last year, which earned him a $4 million contract with the Angels, Pomeranz's performance has reportedly regressed.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In 2025, Legette regressed statistically.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
After two straight games of dominant offense and pitching, both sides regressed in a 5-1 loss Sunday.
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Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
But yields regressed during the day after oil prices came off their highest levels.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
His play had regressed significantly as both a passer and a running threat.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Kodai Senga, Monday’s pitcher for the start of a series against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, has regressed.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
After an unlikely comeback season with the Chicago Cubs last year, which earned him a $4 million contract with the Angels, Pomeranz's performance has reportedly regressed.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In 2025, Legette regressed statistically.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
After two straight games of dominant offense and pitching, both sides regressed in a 5-1 loss Sunday.
—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
But yields regressed during the day after oil prices came off their highest levels.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
His play had regressed significantly as both a passer and a running threat.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regressed
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The effect hasn’t mean-reverted.
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The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.
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Israel and Turkey were once close allies, but ties deteriorated after Erdogan, whose party is rooted in Turkey’s Islamic movement, came to power.
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The situation in Haiti has deteriorated since armed groups took control of most of Port-au-Prince in 2024.
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Mauala continued to drive away from the scene after striking the cyclists, but returned before the responders arrived.
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Houston returned home from a 5-2 trip and entered Monday an AL-best 15-10 in June.
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Now a controversial study claims that working from home worsened mental health.
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The American pope has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists that worsened during the Pope Francis pontificate.
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Today Twain would be startled by the passivity of a once-mighty Congress that has all but crumbled in the face of pressure from the White House.
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The Venezuelan government had housed them in a building in La Guaira that crumbled.
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America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
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Then something unusual happened as Valdez descended in the boom lift with Pinky’s remains.
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The location for the bronze statue on the Wimbledon grounds hasn't been announced and Williams-Ellis declined to offer specifics about the pose.
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In doing so, Valdez, like fellow successful DSA New York Congressional candidate Avila Chevalier, declined to endorse Jeffries as minority leader or even Speaker if the Democrats take back the House.
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