slide back

Example Sentences

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His grades have fluctuated wildly; he made the honor roll when the iPad was briefly removed, only to slide back as his school-day viewing surged to as much as 240 minutes in a single day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Three bogeys in the next four holes - including a six on the easiest hole on the course, the par-five 12th - saw him slide back into the pack.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

“They do seem to slide back into their old habits.”

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

Bump stocks allow a rifle to rapidly slide back and forth as it fires, harnessing the gun’s recoil to create a fast burst of shots.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

I kept pulling them up to my wrist, and tried to keep my fingers spread out so they wouldn’t slide back down.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds