drop back

verb

dropped back; dropping back; drops back

intransitive verb

1
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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Since that overthrow to Marvin Mims Jr., Nix has dropped back 52 times on third down without a turnover. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 By Tuesday morning, however, Bitcoin had dropped back to around $86,000. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 The pass-happy approach seemed destined to doom the Trojans until midway through the third quarter, when Moss dropped back on fourth and nine, in desperate need of a spark. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 Two minutes before halftime, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dropped back into his end zone and was shoved with two hands — but not sacked for a safety — by a chasing Rams defender. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drop back 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of drop back was in 1927

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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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