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slips back

slips back is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 slips back

What is slips back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Slips back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of slip back.

Words near slips back in the dictionary

  1. sliproad
  2. sliproads
  3. slips
  4. slips and capture
  5. slips away
  6. slips back
  7. slips by
  8. slips down
  9. slips in
  10. slips into
  11. slips it to

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