DROP BACK Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

drop back

verb

Definition of drop back

as in to withdraw

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back

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Recent Examples of drop back No one has dropped back more over the last two years than Nix. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026 The Dream fell to the Seattle Storm 105-90 on Saturday after dropping back-to-back games to the Golden State Valkyries — 77-66 on June 24 and 78-75 on June 26. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Advocaat threw his arms in the air, dropped back into his seat, and wept again. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 By the weekend, high temps will drop back into the 80s. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop back

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back

Verb

The plan also calls for Israel to withdraw from the territory in phases, under a timetable that needs to be finalized, the officials said.

— Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Hamas wants Israel to commit to ending attacks on Gaza and withdrawing its forces.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

Governments are retreating from public health commitments, leading to unequal distribution of care.

— Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
For generations, the royals have retreated to Scotland, where summer stays at Balmoral Castle offer a chance to enjoy the outdoors and spend time together away from their public responsibilities.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of retreat

Verb

That was his life for more than a decade — sometimes in work or a relationship but always falling back to addiction.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
As with Fable 5, when Opus 5 declines a user’s request due to a safety concern, the API automatically falls back to another model, so the user gets an answer rather than an error.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of fall back

Verb

The department currently possesses 49 drones, but an unspecified number are set to be retired and replaced by the new acquisitions.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Milwaukee reliever Grant Anderson threw a one-two-three seventh and got the first out of the eighth, Abner Uribe retired two batters in the eighth, and closer Trevor Megill retired the side in order with a strikeout in the ninth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026