regress
verb (used without object)
to move backward; go back.
had regressed
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past perfectof regress.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They said the Sheriff’s Department had regressed or plateaued in key areas where it had initially shown “great progress.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
She told GMB that her husband's communication had "regressed a little" since filming the documentary, but "he's even got his accent back".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2021
Preller said Green, in his fourth season, was fired because the team had regressed in the second half.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2019
Recognizing how its O-line had regressed, Atlanta spent nearly $40 million for two guards, James Carpenter and Jamon Brown.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2019
By the third day the swelling had regressed.
From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Ray D. Burkett
