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
Overnight temperatures will drop back down to the 50s for the metro area and the mid-40s for northern Minnesota.
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Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you.
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
The low Wednesday night is expected to drop back into the mid-50s as cooler weather moves in, NWS forecasts.
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Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2026
Bonitto, though, explained that Denver already played Elliss at ILB on several third-down packages last year, and lauded his ability to drop back in coverage.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you.
—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
The low Wednesday night is expected to drop back into the mid-50s as cooler weather moves in, NWS forecasts.
—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2026
Bonitto, though, explained that Denver already played Elliss at ILB on several third-down packages last year, and lauded his ability to drop back in coverage.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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The ceasefire in the MOU extends to a halt in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, requiring Israel to withdraw from Lebanon under a final deal that Trump hopes to reach within 60 days.
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Garcia said some students have disengaged from campus life or withdrawn from classes altogether.
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The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.
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But retreating indoors can come at a cost.
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Stock surged in SpaceX's first two full days as a public company, with the market cap surpassing Amazon and — briefly — Microsoft on Tuesday, before falling back below both.
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Those who cannot twerk usually fall back on sticking their tongues down each other’s throats, because this is Love Island, after all.
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
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There’s a growing movement to bring back small rituals, like lighting candles, using cloth napkins, pulling out the good china on a random weeknight, and saying a toast before the first bite.
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Anguay succeeds Paul Lau, a 45-year veteran of the utility who in January announced his intention to retire.
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Lord retired the first two batters in the ninth before Turner singled and Marsh homered to right.
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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