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slipped back

slipped back is the simple past and past participle of slip back.

Meaning of slip back

Verb

slip back (third-person singular simple present slips back, present participle slipping back, simple past and past participle slipped back)

  1. To return to a previous habit
    • The 20-year-old started life as a central defender at Charlton Athletic and even though he has been used on the right side of defence by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp he slipped back into his old routine with real aplomb, showing his awareness with a series of crucial interceptions.2017 November 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-0 Brazil”, in BBC News

Questions about slipped back

What is slipped back the simple past and past participle of?
Slipped back is the simple past and past participle of slip back.

Words near slipped back in the dictionary

  1. slippages
  2. slippah
  3. slippahs
  4. slipped
  5. slipped away
  6. slipped back
  7. slipped by
  8. slipped disc
  9. slipped discs
  10. slipped disk
  11. slipped disks

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