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
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a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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As the Saints crept closer and closer to the Rams’ end zone, down a touchdown in the fourth quarter, quarterback Derek Carr dropped back to throw on fourth-and-3.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
In need of a response, the Vikings got it almost immediately when Darnold dropped back and unleashed a deep pass to receiver Jordan Addison.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
Up 28-23 with seven seconds left on fourth down, ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt dropped back and launched the ball out of bounds to kill the clock.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Friday's forecast is also windy as temperatures drop back down again.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
In need of a response, the Vikings got it almost immediately when Darnold dropped back and unleashed a deep pass to receiver Jordan Addison.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
Up 28-23 with seven seconds left on fourth down, ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt dropped back and launched the ball out of bounds to kill the clock.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Friday's forecast is also windy as temperatures drop back down again.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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