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
Overnight temperatures will drop back down to the 50s for the metro area and the mid-40s for northern Minnesota.
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Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
The low Wednesday night is expected to drop back into the mid-50s as cooler weather moves in, NWS forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Bonitto, though, explained that Denver already played Elliss at ILB on several third-down packages last year, and lauded his ability to drop back in coverage.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 23 May 2026
The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
The low Wednesday night is expected to drop back into the mid-50s as cooler weather moves in, NWS forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Bonitto, though, explained that Denver already played Elliss at ILB on several third-down packages last year, and lauded his ability to drop back in coverage.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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The ceasefire in the MOU extends to a halt in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, requiring Israel to withdraw from Lebanon under a final deal that Trump hopes to reach within 60 days.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Garcia said some students have disengaged from campus life or withdrawn from classes altogether.—
Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But retreating indoors can come at a cost.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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This is the second consecutive playing of the event at TPC Toronto, so players will have some course knowledge to fall back on this year.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Goldberg said as the audience cheered over the news, eventually falling back in her chair in shock.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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There’s a growing movement to bring back small rituals, like lighting candles, using cloth napkins, pulling out the good china on a random weeknight, and saying a toast before the first bite.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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From a box-score perspective, Brind’Amour’s case ranks similarly to that of Rick Tocchet, Bill Guerin and Ray Whitney, who are all unlikely to be inducted given other sure-thing candidates about to retire around the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Silverton has trailblazed a career through the food industry, but has no plans of retiring anytime soon.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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