REGRESSED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

regressed

verb

past tense of regress

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 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 The Sox need starting pitching and bullpen help, more contact hitters, a stronger bench and yes, more catching, as Teel and Edgar Quero both regressed. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Denver has regressed in almost every major statistical category through four weeks, including points scored, passing yards, rushing yards, total yards, first downs, and time of possession. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 That efficiency, however, regressed against the Giants (64-91). — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 As Ohtani started building up, though, his hitting regressed. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 But this camp Ewers has seemingly regressed despite having a better understanding of the offense than Malik Willis, the free agent Miami signed to become the starting quarterback. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 After leading Boston College to a 7-6 record and Pinstripe Bowl appearance his first season, the Eagles regressed in 2025, finishing with a 2-10 record and ahead of only Syracuse in the ACC. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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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

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Hubbard's release follows the return of American Robert Gilman, who was freed from Russian custody in August after his health deteriorated to a life-threatening condition.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Jones said the potential consequences for policyholders could be severe if an insurer’s financial position deteriorated enough to stop it from meeting its obligations.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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Juries returned a verdict of death for Paige Lawyer, Christopher Turner and Jason Thornburg.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
After a period abroad, Ingunn returned determined to breathe life back into this corner of Lofoten.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of returned

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The company crumbled after John Carreyrou, then a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, broke the story in 2015 that Theranos wasn’t using its own technology to run most of its blood tests.

— Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
In the southwestern town of Limoges, the city hall’s 19th-century bell tower crumbled under a mass of flames.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of crumbled

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But as the other two phases descended into disaster for USC (6-2, 3-2), its defense could only hold for so long.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Rather than entering a lower orbit and remaining there for several days before re-entry, the rocket stage may have descended immediately.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of descended

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But Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, widely viewed as a potential top contender for the position, has declined to pledge not to run.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Aguilar declined to take the rest of the day off but then activated the fire alarm system after the meeting and tried to leave the building.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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