BACKSLID Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

backslid

verb

past tense of backslide

as in relapsed

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Verb

Jasper, 40, has sought treatment and stabilized and relapsed several times in the past two years.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Rebecca Boumstein was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 16, then relapsed three years later.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of relapsed

Verb

On August 1, 2025, the day after the lease lapsed, Cathy and Salvatore sued for possession of their home in Manhattan housing court.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Assault weapon popularity Opponents of these restrictions argue that assault weapons have become the nation’s highest-selling guns, with sales increasing after the federal assault weapons ban lapsed in 2004.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lapsed

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Following some seasons of incremental growth between FW23 and SS25, total curve representation has regressed or plateaued season after season, between 2-3%.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
While there’s no replacing the back-to-back MVP, the Yankees had one of the worst offenses in baseball while Judge was out with the rib injury, and just about all of their returning hitters not named Rice regressed in 2026.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of regressed

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If performance reverted as soon as the executive left, the transformation was never complete.

— Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Just after Sky announced its greenlight earlier this year, Banijay and Sony entered a rights dispute revolving around Banijay believing the TV and film rights had reverted back to them since The Girl in the Spider’s Web movie aired.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of reverted

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Sonic, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, was discharged from Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic and returned home to continue his recovery, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday afternoon.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Longhorns were up 17-3 after Ryan Niblett returned a punt for a touchdown to give the Horns a two-score lead midway through the second quarter while their opponent, the Florida Gators, looked hapless.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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