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
Any good striker should be looking to pounce on a ball that falls back into the danger area, but the numbers suggest the rate of goals scored via rebounds looks particularly high compared with previous tournaments.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
If that happens, the headline rate of inflation will likely also fall back, easing the pressure on the Fed to raise rates, and providing Warsh with an out.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
SpaceX posted huge gains after a record-breaking IPO on June 12, briefly surpassing Amazon and Microsoft in market capitalization, before falling back below both as sentiment cooled.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
With the Iran war seemingly drawing to a close, oil prices have fallen back to near prewar levels and brought with them the promise of cheaper gas and cooling consumer prices.
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Rob Wile,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
If that happens, the headline rate of inflation will likely also fall back, easing the pressure on the Fed to raise rates, and providing Warsh with an out.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
SpaceX posted huge gains after a record-breaking IPO on June 12, briefly surpassing Amazon and Microsoft in market capitalization, before falling back below both as sentiment cooled.
—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
With the Iran war seemingly drawing to a close, oil prices have fallen back to near prewar levels and brought with them the promise of cheaper gas and cooling consumer prices.
—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall 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About 71 percent of the SPAC’s cash pool stayed in the merger rather than being withdrawn by investors.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This means they can be revised or withdrawn without legislation.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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By the weekend, high temps will drop back into the 80s.
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The Griz constantly pumps the rod to get his bait darting forward and then dropping back.
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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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“Fall back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20back. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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