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slipping back

slipping back is the present participle and gerund 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 slipping back

What is slipping back the present participle and gerund of?
Slipping back is the present participle and gerund of slip back.

Words near slipping back in the dictionary

  1. slippily
  2. slippin'
  3. slippiness
  4. slipping
  5. slipping away
  6. slipping back
  7. slipping by
  8. slipping down
  9. slipping in
  10. slipping into
  11. slipping it to

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