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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The child tax credit is currently $2,000 but will drop back to $1,000 at the end of this year if not extended.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Messi dropped back as a deep-lying playmaker in the second half and was more effective, splitting the Colombia backline with precise passing.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Julian Sayin #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops back to pass during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on September 28, 2024 in East Lansing, Michigan.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
But after dusk, the temperature is dropping back into the 60s.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Messi dropped back as a deep-lying playmaker in the second half and was more effective, splitting the Colombia backline with precise passing.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Julian Sayin #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops back to pass during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on September 28, 2024 in East Lansing, Michigan.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
But after dusk, the temperature is dropping back into the 60s.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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