fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
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Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Many skilled bartenders seem to scorn the Bloody Mary, regarding it as unserious and lightweight, just as many in the food world loathe brunch, the meal most often associated with the Bloody Mary, or wine people ridicule Sancerre, seeing it as a fallback order for people who know little about wine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Chronic insomnia, experienced by 10% of the global population, is defined by taking more than 30 minutes to fall asleep or fall back to sleep up to three times weekly for more than three months.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Gabriel has struggled mightily, and after trading Joe Flacco, Cleveland no longer has a veteran fallback plan.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Many skilled bartenders seem to scorn the Bloody Mary, regarding it as unserious and lightweight, just as many in the food world loathe brunch, the meal most often associated with the Bloody Mary, or wine people ridicule Sancerre, seeing it as a fallback order for people who know little about wine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
When fired for real in the film, the first intercepting missile malfunctions and falls back to earth.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Chronic insomnia, experienced by 10% of the global population, is defined by taking more than 30 minutes to fall asleep or fall back to sleep up to three times weekly for more than three months.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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