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
If the bill doesn't pass, the child tax credit would drop back to $1,000 at the end of this year.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In this example, from their group match against Hungary, Wirtz drops back to receive the ball from his defenders.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bitcoin has dropped back towards $100,000, falling sharply after a sudden surge fueled fears of a U.S. dollar collapse.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then, polesitter Kimi Antonelli went wide at the start and dropped back to fourth, ceding the lead to Oscar Piastri.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In this example, from their group match against Hungary, Wirtz drops back to receive the ball from his defenders.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bitcoin has dropped back towards $100,000, falling sharply after a sudden surge fueled fears of a U.S. dollar collapse.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then, polesitter Kimi Antonelli went wide at the start and dropped back to fourth, ceding the lead to Oscar Piastri.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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Related article The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars As bonds have been volatile and the dollar has weakened amid tariff turmoil, weird investments like silver and platinum have emerged as a way to hedge against the tremendous uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Hardwick began to withdraw from his close circle of friends.—
Martin Padgett
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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The soldiers fired warning shots and then opened fire when the suspects would not retreat, according to the IDF.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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Also, market reaction to further tariff moves may cause Trump to retreat to the point that the effect of any tariff actions is fairly nominal.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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But in the fifth set, when everything was on the line, Paul mixed in just enough slices and sharp angles, while Khachanov fell back to his flat, grunting power, which has its limits in these parts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The spacecraft fell back to Earth in an uncontrolled tumble over the Indian Ocean.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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But the faculty is holding out hope that their presence on campus could encourage the chief to pull out of the agreement.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The Dune and Addressable report pulled out the essentials on Smart Wallets.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Jones wrapped up his 12-year NFL career with a one-season stint at the Denver Broncos before retiring in 2019.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Evans then retired the next batter to keep the game tied.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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