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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Pressing from the front, dropping back to help his defence and running beyond City’s last line were all on show on Sunday, making Szobozslai a strong contender for player of the match.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
His struggles continued at the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets in 2024, and Cartaya was dropped back down to Tulsa midway through the season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But fast forward two months and Windows 10 has recovered around 3% as Windows 11 has dropped back down towards 34%.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
At times, James also looked confused as to whether to push ahead or drop back and protect his defence, which contributed to Villa’s midfield dictating proceedings.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
His struggles continued at the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets in 2024, and Cartaya was dropped back down to Tulsa midway through the season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But fast forward two months and Windows 10 has recovered around 3% as Windows 11 has dropped back down towards 34%.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
At times, James also looked confused as to whether to push ahead or drop back and protect his defence, which contributed to Villa’s midfield dictating proceedings.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 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 18 Mar. 2025.
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