fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
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Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
And when swinging hard wasn’t working, her fallback plan was something other than swinging even harder.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
After making the World Series just two seasons ago, the Diamondbacks have fallen back in the National League and are now selling off their expiring contracts at the trade deadline.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Noun
The only fallback back is that the controller is wired.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
And when swinging hard wasn’t working, her fallback plan was something other than swinging even harder.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Verb
Perhaps the most important rule to fall back on is that of a truly balanced schedule.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
After making the World Series just two seasons ago, the Diamondbacks have fallen back in the National League and are now selling off their expiring contracts at the trade deadline.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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