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
Brian Flores didn’t have answers, either On the first play of the game, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford dropped back to pass and found receiver Puka Nacua over the middle for a gain of 27 yards.
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
The bitcoin price surged to an all-time high on Monday but has dropped back alongside Trump's new memecoin.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Ravens dropped back to pass 26 more times the rest of the game.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Once the storms pass, temperatures are expected to drop back down to highs in the 50s and morning lows in the 30s this week, Sweezy said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
The bitcoin price surged to an all-time high on Monday but has dropped back alongside Trump's new memecoin.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Ravens dropped back to pass 26 more times the rest of the game.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Once the storms pass, temperatures are expected to drop back down to highs in the 50s and morning lows in the 30s this week, Sweezy said.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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After building pressure, Biden withdrew from the race and quickly endorsed Harris.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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Michael then retreated to his bedroom and took possession of his own handgun.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 0.28%, paring losses of 1.5% earlier in the day, after news of the tariff pause broke.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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This cooler gas then falls back toward the center of the galactic cluster, feeding the supermassive black hole and triggering further outbursts.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Wall Street’s fear gauge — the CBOE Volatility Index — spiked above the 20 handle earlier in the session, but then fell back around 18 as the day wore on.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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So Cassidy pulled out and read aloud definitive scientific conclusions that vaccines don’t cause autism.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The MusiCares Person of the Year concert, which Matthews also pulled out of, takes place on Friday and honors the Grateful Dead.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Havenstein just completed his 10th season and could decide to retire.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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Image: Intel On Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly decided to retire after less than four years on the job.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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