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
This Barbie Dream Camper set started at $65, increased to $99.99 weeks before Walmart Deals week, and fell back to $65 during the sale.
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Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 13 July 2025
Time will fall back one hour from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m., granting an extra hour of sleep.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The capsule then began falling back to Earth and the passengers returned to their seats for the descent to touchdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 June 2025
The high is forecasted to fall back down to the low 80s.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
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Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 13 July 2025
Time will fall back one hour from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m., granting an extra hour of sleep.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The capsule then began falling back to Earth and the passengers returned to their seats for the descent to touchdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 June 2025
The high is forecasted to fall back down to the low 80s.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall 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Due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs and the global economy, Harley has withdrawn its outook for 2025 that had been provided in February.—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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The weather service predicts high temperatures will drop back into the 80s by Tuesday and Wednesday.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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By July 18, rain chances in Phoenix drop back down to around 15 to 30%.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In recent weeks, Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), Mexico City’s Cineteca Nacional and the Cinemateca de Bogota all pulled out of their involvement with Mubi Fest, a multi-continent film festival initially slated to happen in 12 cities across the globe.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 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
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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“Fall back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20back. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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