drop back
verb
dropped back; dropping back; drops back
1
: retreat
2
: to move straight back from the line of scrimmage
the quarterback drops back to pass
Examples of drop back in a Sentence
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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Shares have since dropped back down to pre-earnings release levels around $222.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
The Stars have dropped back-to-back games after having their four-game winning streak snapped by the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Noah Grubbs dropped back to pass and rolled to his right.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The ball fluttered into the hands of end Ashton Gillotte, who had dropped back in coverage.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
The Stars have dropped back-to-back games after having their four-game winning streak snapped by the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Noah Grubbs dropped back to pass and rolled to his right.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The ball fluttered into the hands of end Ashton Gillotte, who had dropped back in coverage.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drop back
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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