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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Borralho dropped back to 185 pounds for his UFC debut in April 2011.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Bullock, who had a fine game otherwise, dropped back, didn’t see an open man and took a sack for a 15-yard loss rather than throw the ball away.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Garrett Nussmeier #13 of the LSU Tigers drops back to pass during the Vegas Kickoff Classic against USC Trojans at Allegiant Stadium on September 1, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
But Polk was flagged for holding while Dart was dropped back to pass.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Bullock, who had a fine game otherwise, dropped back, didn’t see an open man and took a sack for a 15-yard loss rather than throw the ball away.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Garrett Nussmeier #13 of the LSU Tigers drops back to pass during the Vegas Kickoff Classic against USC Trojans at Allegiant Stadium on September 1, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
But Polk was flagged for holding while Dart was dropped back to pass.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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