as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Recent Examples of fall back
Just fall back from people who are trying to bring you down.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But now prices are falling back to earth, and may continue to do so.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The stock has since fallen back to earth, but even at the current trading price of just under $5, Don Jr.’s 200,000 shares are worth around $1 million.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
But the rate quickly fell back below that level on Thursday — helping the S & P 500 post a four-day winning streak.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But now prices are falling back to earth, and may continue to do so.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The stock has since fallen back to earth, but even at the current trading price of just under $5, Don Jr.’s 200,000 shares are worth around $1 million.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
But the rate quickly fell back below that level on Thursday — helping the S & P 500 post a four-day winning streak.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall 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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From there, the hike drops back down to the edge of the cliffs above the ocean.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
30 May 2025
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The phase-out begins at $250,000 of income for single filers and $500,000 for joint filers, and the deduction eventually drops back to $10,000 for the highest earners.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
29 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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