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
But Oklahoma City’s shooting, which has been mediocre in this series, will have to improve in a high-pressure situation to make the Pacers pay for dropping back into the gaps.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
McIlroy started the front nine, his second nine after teeing off on No. 10, with a bogey on the first hole to drop back to 1-under.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, conditions will dry out again on Sunday with humidity dropping back to 20% and winds gusting up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Wirtz would provide extra creativity, but with Kane often dropping back and Olise excelling in the half-spaces, there is potential for this to be a clunky fit on paper.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
McIlroy started the front nine, his second nine after teeing off on No. 10, with a bogey on the first hole to drop back to 1-under.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, conditions will dry out again on Sunday with humidity dropping back to 20% and winds gusting up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Wirtz would provide extra creativity, but with Kane often dropping back and Olise excelling in the half-spaces, there is potential for this to be a clunky fit on paper.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
Verb
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Due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs and the global economy, Harley has withdrawn its outook for 2025 that had been provided in February.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Never give into demands to withdraw money in your accounts and take cash to a local crypto ATM.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Mortensen retreated back into her room and locked the door, immediately texting her housemates.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Steel Dynamics — Shares retreated nearly 3% after the steelmaker’s second-quarter results trailed expectations, with $2.01 in earnings per share missing the Street’s $2.10 and revenue of $4.57 billion trailing the consensus for $4.76 billion.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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No falling back on last season for bbref now — the daily 1,000 simulations are based entirely on this season and have the Tigers at 94.7 wins, down from … 94.9 last week.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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If the Bronx Bombers fail to add Eugenio Suárez, who's likely their top target at third base, falling back on a reunion with Kiner-Falefa would be a fine option.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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One of the swimmers was successfully rescued, while the 18-year-old man was pulled out of the water unconscious and unresponsive, according to the park service.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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Two-time Olympic 100m medalist Fred Kerley has pulled out of the USA Track and Field Championships.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Merle sold his barbershop the same day and retired.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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