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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And Bosa appeared to have had a path to Mahomes, only to stop his charge and drop back into coverage instead.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
In the third quarter, on Carolina’s third offensive sack, Dalton dropped back, got pressure, couldn’t escape and fumbled again.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
That was especially considering the Eagles dropped back-to-back games after winning their first four.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
McNeill dropped back and scrambled for a few seconds before finding Kash Kelly in the end zone for a touchdown.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
In the third quarter, on Carolina’s third offensive sack, Dalton dropped back, got pressure, couldn’t escape and fumbled again.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
That was especially considering the Eagles dropped back-to-back games after winning their first four.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
McNeill dropped back and scrambled for a few seconds before finding Kash Kelly in the end zone for a touchdown.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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