fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
Examples of fallback in a Sentence
Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
So, House Republicans have two fallbacks in mind for the next few weeks.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Ever since that buzzy vodka cocktail fell back into favor in 2021—and flew onto cocktail menus around the world—java is popping up all over menus in classic and unexpected ways.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Design lateral roles with intent, and use talent as the starting point—not the fallback plan.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
So, House Republicans have two fallbacks in mind for the next few weeks.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
With a 3-over 73 on his 29th birthday, the triple-bogey on No. 1 being his first since the 2024 BMW Championship, Scheffler fell back to the cluster at 7-under.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Ever since that buzzy vodka cocktail fell back into favor in 2021—and flew onto cocktail menus around the world—java is popping up all over menus in classic and unexpected ways.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fallback
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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