BACKSLIDES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

backslides 1 of 2

noun

plural of backslide

as in relapses

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backslides

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verb

present tense third-person singular of backslide

as in lapses

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Noun

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
Left untreated, a Cyclospora infection can persist for weeks or even months, cycling through periods of apparent improvement followed by relapses.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of relapses

Verb

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
Anagen is followed by a brief transitional phase called catagen, during which the follicle regresses and severs its connection to its blood supply.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of regresses

Verb

The school is owned by the city of Pembroke Pines, and a lease says the property reverts back to the city in 2037.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026
As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026

Definition of reverts

Verb

The closest tonally and thematically to the original, Last Crusade returns the series from the dark streaks of Temple of Doom to its more classically heroic, Third Reich-smashing roots.

— Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Sanders overhauled the coaching staff and roster yet again, though JuJu Lewis returns at quarterback for year two.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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