returned to form
Back to peak
Returned to form describes someone performing at their previous high level after a period of decline or inconsistency.
Athletes return to form after injuries or slumps; artists return to form after disappointing work.
The phrase implies a known standard against which current performance is measured: After two mediocre albums, the band has returned to form.
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- comebackRecovery after decline
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- back in the saddleResumed after absence
- repairRestore to working order
back on track · rebound · revival · career revival · second wind · old magic · reinvention · rejuvenation · bounce back · renewal · fresh start · rising from ashes · reconstruction · recovery · recalibration · improvement · redemption · refurbishment
returned to formdeclined
Refused or diminished
fell off · slipped · regressed · deteriorated · lost it
returned to formlost it
Suddenly gave way emotionally
washed up · fallen from grace · has-been · over the hill · burnt out
returned to formunderperforming
Doing worse than expected
below par · rusty · inconsistent · struggling · floundering
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