DROP BACK Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

drop back

verb

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 Notice that would protect against a drop back to mid-late Q3 2025 levels. —

Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 Brent crude oil prices on Thursday briefly topped $119 per barrel before dropping back down. —

Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2026 Waits’ last album, Bad as Me, dropped back in 2011 — the same year he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026 Tree pollen in Austin is forecast to be very high on Wednesday, then climb to extreme levels Thursday through Saturday, before dropping back to very high on Sunday and Monday. —

Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drop back

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The streaming giant’s stock price doesn’t yet reflect it, but analysts’ uniformly positive reaction is perhaps the biggest vote of confidence by the Street since Netflix last month withdrew its proposal to acquire Warner Bros.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
If earnings are withdrawn early and don’t qualify for an exception, a 10% additional tax penalty may apply.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026