as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Recent Examples of fall back
After winning two of three, the Sun have fallen back into a funk, now having lost four in a row.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The best news is that going forward, things will slowly but surely sort themselves out as the pieces fall back into place.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But, the star falls back down again, so the kids explore new ways to get the star back to his parents.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
That has led some to fall back on home remedies like applying gasoline or lime to open wounds to coax out the worms.
—Isabel Mateos, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The best news is that going forward, things will slowly but surely sort themselves out as the pieces fall back into place.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But, the star falls back down again, so the kids explore new ways to get the star back to his parents.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
That has led some to fall back on home remedies like applying gasoline or lime to open wounds to coax out the worms.
—Isabel Mateos, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall back
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DuPage County has several ways to pay bills, including electronically by having funds withdrawn from a savings or checking account; by credit card, including Visa, MasterCard or Discover; via a wire transfer; or by having a bank write the check.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Fear of one day having a family member detained or deported is linked with upticks in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a chronic anxiety that leads children and adolescents to avoid school or withdraw from public life, the study said.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Previous to Trump’s statement, four former directors of Intel published a commentary exclusive to Fortune, saying the company was likely to retreat as America’s chips champion.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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As the climate warms and destabilizes systems in parts of Alaska, experts said the threat from this type of flooding is not becoming more common, in part because glaciers are retreating.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mortgage rates are currently in the high 6% range, and a drop back to the pandemic-era sub-3% levels is considered unrealistic by economists.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
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As moisture increases later this week, a cooling trend will commence with temperatures dropping back into the normal range by Friday.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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In their first matchup, Indiana pulled out a home victory over the Mercury, 107-101, back on July 30.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the episode, Noem references the real-life dog shooting in a fictional ICE recruiting video, and caps off every scene by pulling out a gun and killing a different puppy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the 2026 race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell wasn't the sole focus of the day (despite McConnell's presence — and his legacy — looming large over the annual rally).—
Bailey Loosemore,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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But after retiring two years ago, the 58-year-old Mississippi resident started guiding anglers on inshore fishing trips from his one-of-a-kind, 18-foot Carolina Skiff.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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