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falling back into

falling back into is the present participle and gerund of fall back into.

Meaning of fall back into

Verb

fall back into (third-person singular simple present falls back into, present participle falling back into, simple past fell back into, past participle fallen back into)

  1. (transitive) To return to old habits; to return to an unhealthy or unhappy situation.
    • He fell back into his old habits.

Questions about falling back into

What is falling back into the present participle and gerund of?
Falling back into is the present participle and gerund of fall back into.

Words near falling back into in the dictionary

  1. falling asleep in the Lord
  2. falling at the final hurdle
  3. falling at the last hurdle
  4. falling away
  5. falling back
  6. falling back into
  7. falling back on
  8. falling back upon
  9. falling behind
  10. falling below
  11. falling between the cracks

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