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
Fields dropped back four straight times on New York’s final four plays of the game.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
When Herbert took the shotgun snap and dropped back, his height improved his ability to feel the pressure to his right yet also gauge developments upfield.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Applications to refinance a home loan, which rose sharply in mid-September and then dropped back again two weeks ago, fell further last week, down 8%.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Nix dropped back to pass and was immediately pressured by the Eagles’ defense.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
When Herbert took the shotgun snap and dropped back, his height improved his ability to feel the pressure to his right yet also gauge developments upfield.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Applications to refinance a home loan, which rose sharply in mid-September and then dropped back again two weeks ago, fell further last week, down 8%.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Nix dropped back to pass and was immediately pressured by the Eagles’ defense.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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White’s legal team challenged it, and in late 2022 an appeals court ruled that the judge had erred in not letting White withdraw his guilty plea.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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In January, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger also withdrew from West African regional bloc Ecowas, having earlier formed their own Alliance of Sahel States grouping.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lady Annabel wore her privilege lightly, and in later years retreated to her home in Richmond, just outside London, enjoying her children, grandchildren and dogs away from the spotlight.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Following the release of his 1996 solo project Euphoria, Vincent retreated from public life.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even when new songs have come for the crown, a lot of them have only remained briefly at the top before falling back behind the top 10’s longterm residents in 2025.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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If there's a grey area, the co-CEOs can always fall back on Hastings, the company's co-founder and CEO of 25 years.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, he has been forced to pull out of several upcoming events to focus on his recovery.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Goldblum, Oscar Isaac, and Jacob Elordi pulled out different iterations of the Tank, while Paul Mescal gave us a blast from the horological past by rocking a vintage Gondole.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Raducanu had her blood pressure taken during the match, which was played in oppressive heat and humidity, before retiring down 6-1, 4-1.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Delbarton publicly acknowledged in 2018 that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that, over three decades, 13 past or current priests and monks at the school had victimized them — in addition to a lay faculty member who is now retired.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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