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
Wilson told the outlet that Junie knows her way home, adding that the cat could be dropped back off at the family's property.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Overnight temperatures will drop back down to the 50s for the metro area and the mid-40s for northern Minnesota.
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Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you.
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
The low Wednesday night is expected to drop back into the mid-50s as cooler weather moves in, NWS forecasts.
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Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2026
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Overnight temperatures will drop back down to the 50s for the metro area and the mid-40s for northern Minnesota.
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Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you.
—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
The low Wednesday night is expected to drop back into the mid-50s as cooler weather moves in, NWS forecasts.
—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for drop back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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About 71 percent of the SPAC’s cash pool stayed in the merger rather than being withdrawn by investors.
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This means they can be revised or withdrawn without legislation.
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With a spacious design, durable construction, and charming look, it’s bound to be your go-to retreat for morning coffee, afternoon reading, or evening relaxing.
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Ultimately, this is not a signal that leaders should retreat from cloud strategies.
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When panting alone cannot shed enough heat, dogs fall back on shade.
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Spending on consumer fireworks nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020, according to APA figures, and hasn’t fallen back to pre-Covid levels since.
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Footwear is really the only requirement to wear a caftan dress, so feel free to pull out your summertime hits like strappy sandals.
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But Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Stjepan Radelijic held back Sergiño Dest just outside the box, forcing the referee to pull out a yellow card and give the USMNT a grade-A opportunity to pull away a bit in the 80th minute.
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Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.
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Six days after the Yankees’ first 15 batters couldn’t get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels’ first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom’s fifth-inning single.
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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