as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Recent Examples of fall back
Ukrainian forces fell back to secondary positions, effectively handing Russian forces more than a hundred square miles of Donetsk.
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Judi Dench accidentally FaceTimed costar Ben Whishaw from the bath
Black Doves’ plot occasionally gets muddled, and the scripts fall back on some shopworn spy dialogue.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Usually when supply increases demand falls back in line.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
After staggering halfway up and then falling back down the stairs out of the basement, Chef Veev seems to pass out just as the timer for the half-sheet of roasting duck starts to beep.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Judi Dench accidentally FaceTimed costar Ben Whishaw from the bath
Black Doves’ plot occasionally gets muddled, and the scripts fall back on some shopworn spy dialogue.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Usually when supply increases demand falls back in line.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
After staggering halfway up and then falling back down the stairs out of the basement, Chef Veev seems to pass out just as the timer for the half-sheet of roasting duck starts to beep.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall back
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Throughout the day Saturday, as the rebel forces were on the move, the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern Syria, leaving more areas of the country, including two provincial capitals, under the control of the rebels, according to the military and an opposition war monitor.Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq retreated from the 20,000 mark and shed 0.66%, while the broad market S&P 500 shed 0.54% .Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Biden retreated to Delaware to isolate and recover.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, once Kraven is dropped back off at his home, the film never recovers the excitement of those first few scenes.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin ends month near $100,000 Bitcoin, which recently made a run at $100,000 before dropping back, briefly rose back above $98,000 but was recently trading around $97,300.CBS News, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Gaetz was nominated by Trump as attorney general but has since pulled out of consideration.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fallon pulled out a photo of President Biden, Trump and others at the Sept. 11 ceremony in New York this year.Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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The two soon-to-be senators both handily won their elections last month, replacing retiring Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.).Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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While Pugh has not officially retired, the former 12-year NFL veteran has found a new calling as a content creator.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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