Explore Backslide through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like lapse or slip. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Backslide meaning
- To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
- To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
- To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
Using Backslide
- The main meaning on this page is: To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state. | To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments. | To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
- Useful related words include: lapse, slip, drop off, drop away.
- In the example corpus, backslide often appears in combinations such as: backslide for, got backslide, into backslide.
Context around Backslide
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backslide
- In this selection, "backslide" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, shocking, democratic, things, dabo, flipped and pin stand out and add context to how "backslide" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a shocking backslide dabo swinney and for a backslide for another. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backslide" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backslide
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He got a backslide to pin Collins. (7 words)
Every year we make resolutions, and every year we backslide. (10 words)
Romero then went for a backslide for another two-count. (10 words)
Knee to Hendry’s back and a chinlock, Hendry gets to his feet and nails a backslide for two but Myers with an immediate dropkick for two. (27 words)
We were stunned by devastation, struggled to find appropriate responses, disagreed over how to proceed, and occasionally let things backslide—but we eventually found a way forward. (27 words)
I intend to be progressive, but maybe I’m gearing up for another backslide … In reality, I’m just trying to be light-hearted with it. (26 words)
B3cca immediately got a backslide, flipped her body over for added leverage, and scored the clean pin! (17 words)
Example sentences (18)
In what has been a shocking backslide, Dabo Swinney’s Tigers have lost to seven of their last 12 Power Five opponents.
Knee to Hendry’s back and a chinlock, Hendry gets to his feet and nails a backslide for two but Myers with an immediate dropkick for two.
They fight over a backslide and Badd wins that one and gets a two count.
B3cca immediately got a backslide, flipped her body over for added leverage, and scored the clean pin!
Civil liberty advocates have decried the crackdown as a symptom of Tunisia’s democratic backslide.
Douki tied him in a Gory Special and turned it into a backslide for a nearfall.
He got a backslide and feet on the ropes for a nearfall, and he shoved the referee.
He got a backslide to pin Collins.
I intend to be progressive, but maybe I’m gearing up for another backslide … In reality, I’m just trying to be light-hearted with it.
Tammy almost died due to her weight, and a partner who couldn't stop eating might encourage her to backslide.
Avalon went for a slow punch, but Steve reversed it into a backslide pin, but Avalon again kicked out and celebrated.
Every year we make resolutions, and every year we backslide.
However, Cody rolled Darby up on the pin cover into a backslide.
Romero then went for a backslide for another two-count.
We were stunned by devastation, struggled to find appropriate responses, disagreed over how to proceed, and occasionally let things backslide—but we eventually found a way forward.
But when he returned to Washington, he watched with dismay as Mr. Renzi seemed to backslide.
It’s common for any kind of addict to have moments when they backslide.
The Chief Justice urged them to exhibit high sense of professionalism and avoid attitudes that would backslide the functions of the courts.
Common combinations with backslide
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- backslide for 3×
- got backslide 3×
- into backslide 3×
- backslide and 2×
- to backslide 2×