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start back in

B2 informal intransitive
In simple words

To start doing something again after you stopped for a while

Literal meaning: To start going back into something — the idea of re-entering an activity

Meanings

1 B2 informal

To return to and resume an activity, routine, or place after a period of absence

"After her maternity leave, she started back in at the office on Monday."

2 B2 informal

To begin working on something again with renewed effort after stopping

"He took a month off from the gym, then started back in with a new fitness plan."

Usage notes

Primarily used in American English. Often followed by a gerund or a prepositional phrase indicating the activity resumed. More emphatic than simply 'start again'.

Commonly used with

work school training practice job routine

Forms

Base
start back in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
starts back in
he/she/it
Past simple
started back in
yesterday
Past participle
started back in
have + pp
-ing form
starting back in
continuous

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Synonyms

resume get back to return to pick up again carry on with

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