as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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Recent Examples of drop back
Robinson plays it perfectly, stepping up just enough to take away Bane’s driving lane, then dropping back to guard Edey as Hart recovers back to his man.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Ferraro kept his eye on the puck as it was dropped back to Mark Scheifele, who rifled a shot that might have resulted in his 32nd goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Temperatures will warm to the low 40s in the Metroplex on Sunday, Feb. 16, and drop back into the 20s overnight.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
But the weight soon dropped back down to match the control group.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Ferraro kept his eye on the puck as it was dropped back to Mark Scheifele, who rifled a shot that might have resulted in his 32nd goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Temperatures will warm to the low 40s in the Metroplex on Sunday, Feb. 16, and drop back into the 20s overnight.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
But the weight soon dropped back down to match the control group.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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The race attracted serious fundraising from Democrats, and was in the spotlight after President Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik's name from consideration for U.N. ambassador to avoid risking further depleting his party's already narrow majority.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: The decision came shortly after USAGM special adviser Kari Lake withdrew an order to terminate the 2025 funding grant for VOA's sister broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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Financial markets have retreated this year amid mounting concerns that the Trump administration's economic policies could jar spending by American consumers and businesses, hurting economic growth.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pelicans add another dimension to the scene on these deep lakes, formed roughly 12,000 years ago after the glaciers retreated allowing meltwater to form Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Loon Lake and others in northern Illinois.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Gently wake them up when the alarm goes off, encourage them to stay awake for a few minutes before falling back asleep.—
David Metzger,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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If only the Niners had that kind of depth to fall back upon.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Haynes was deep into pre-production on his next feature, a gay romance set in the 1930s, when star Joaquin Phoenix suddenly pulled out, putting the project in limbo.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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So pull out the beach towels, set up a cocktail bar and put on some soothing ocean noises.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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O'Keefe was found on the front lawn of another Boston police officer who has since retired, Brian Albert.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Krause previously took over as lead for the agency after Doug O'Donnell retired in February.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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