drop back
verb
dropped back; dropping back; drops back
1
: retreat
2
: to move straight back from the line of scrimmage
the quarterback drops back to pass
Examples of drop back in a Sentence
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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But the weight soon dropped back down to match the control group.
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New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Fans first got a tease of Chastain and Shallow's appearance on The Traitors season 3 when the show's trailer dropped back in December.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Another option: Run loops, or otherwise stay close enough to a heated space to drop back in for breaks throughout your workout, Dr. Sammut suggests.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
Salah did drop back to support his team-mates defensively on occasion, but Slot’s comments showed his preference to keep the Egypt international in an advanced position to try to expose the gaps left behind by the advancing Kerkez.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Fans first got a tease of Chastain and Shallow's appearance on The Traitors season 3 when the show's trailer dropped back in December.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Another option: Run loops, or otherwise stay close enough to a heated space to drop back in for breaks throughout your workout, Dr. Sammut suggests.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
Salah did drop back to support his team-mates defensively on occasion, but Slot’s comments showed his preference to keep the Egypt international in an advanced position to try to expose the gaps left behind by the advancing Kerkez.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drop back
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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