BACKSLIDES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

backslides 1 of 2

noun

plural of backslide

as in relapses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of backslide

as in lapses

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Noun

Other medications are used to treat acute relapses or manage symptoms such as fatigue, walking difficulties, spasticity and bladder problems.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
These results suggest there are potential bodily challenges associated with abstinence that contribute to relapses in alcohol use disorder.

— Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of relapses

Verb

Rather than imagine the ways these characters might have evolved over nearly 30 years, the script by Akiva Goldsman, Georgia Pritchett, and Kelly Marcel regresses the women in order to retread many of the beats of the original film.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The immortal being who’d called himself a god just moments prior regresses into his stuttering, childhood self.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of regresses

Verb

The decision reverts Missouri’s congressional map to what was used in 2022 and 2024 until voters approve or reject the new map in November.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
The lease limits what can be built on the site and once the agreement is complete, ownership reverts back to the Spanglers.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of reverts

Verb

The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Cedric the Entertainer returns as Uncle Bobby, alongside other franchise favorites, including Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer and Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

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