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
Thursday night in a College Football Playoff semifinal, Beck threw Miami down the field on its final drive when the night demanded it, and then dropped back to pass needing a touchdown 3 yards from the end zone.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Temperatures should drop back down to normal levels — with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s —over the weekend.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Hall of Fame quarterback John Unitas, arguably the best ever at his position, dropped back to pass.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford drops back to pass during against the Atlanta Falcons on December 29th.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Temperatures should drop back down to normal levels — with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s —over the weekend.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Hall of Fame quarterback John Unitas, arguably the best ever at his position, dropped back to pass.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford drops back to pass during against the Atlanta Falcons on December 29th.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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While Microsoft is moving forward with some facilities, the company withdrew plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, amid loud opposition to its efforts there.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee ultimately withdrew its subpoena.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Despite being wounded, Sosa-Celis and the other two men retreated into the apartment and barricaded themselves inside.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adolfsson and Stefan, who works as a substitute teacher, plan their grocery shopping trips to the mainland carefully, stocking up before retreating indoors.—
CNN,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The 73-year-old former professional boxer and film star was served an eviction notice last month, People reported, after allegedly falling back on his rent to the tune of $59,100.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures are expected to fall back to more seasonal levels, with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s next weekend and into early next week.—
Anthony Franze,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Jan. 2026
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But that didn’t prevent the brand from pulling out all the stops with its new, larger location on Worth—a two-story white stucco building teeming with stately elegance—that debuted in late October.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some sponsors are still participating despite others having pulled out due to the lack of ice for demonstrations.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trent is a high school administrator, while Cheryl, now retired, spent her career as a juvenile probation officer, per Yahoo!—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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