relapse
verb (used without object)
to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..
relapsing
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present participleof relapse.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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UBS estimates that there’s a 50% probability the drug’s sales for relapsing multiple sclerosis reach $4.5 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In 2025, Italy became the first country to pass a national law recognising obesity as a chronic, progressive and relapsing disease.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
This approach revealed traces of ancient pathogens, including the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis and the organism responsible for louse-borne relapsing fever, Borrelia recurrentis.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
Almost a decade later, the Times looks to be relapsing into bad form.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
She remained abed ten years, gradually growing better, but never completely recovering, relapsing periodically into her paralytic state.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
