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
This is something that has become a fall back for me, a comfort.
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Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
If Trump’s pressure on Zelensky hasn’t yet yielded the results Moscow wants, there’s always military force to fall back on.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Temperatures will peak in the high 90s each day until Saturday, when they’re expected to fall back down into the 80s as storms return to the metro area, according to weather service forecasters.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
And there’s a chance next summer’s temperatures could fall back to 2024’s scorching numbers if the A’s decide to play more day games at Sutter Health Park.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
If Trump’s pressure on Zelensky hasn’t yet yielded the results Moscow wants, there’s always military force to fall back on.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Temperatures will peak in the high 90s each day until Saturday, when they’re expected to fall back down into the 80s as storms return to the metro area, according to weather service forecasters.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
And there’s a chance next summer’s temperatures could fall back to 2024’s scorching numbers if the A’s decide to play more day games at Sutter Health Park.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall back
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However, less than a day later, the foundation withdrew its support.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Israel could tinker with reality, annex parts of the occupied territories and withdraw from others, and grant Palestinians enhanced measures of autonomy and self-governance and better economic opportunities, all without blunting the Jewish state’s over-all control.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Guests who prefer to skip the spectacle can usually dine in a buffet restaurant, order room service, or retreat to a specialty venue.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The deputies retreated and waited for the arrival of the Street Response Team and the sheriff’s office SWAT team.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Julian Sayin #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops back to pass during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on September 28, 2024 in East Lansing, Michigan.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The third-gen Nest Cam Indoor is also detailed and looks to finally upgrade from 1080p to 2K HDR; a big jump on the last model that dropped back in 2021.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Scared for their safety, the man pulled out his gun and shot Adams multiple times, wounding his own new girlfriend.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Bernabe, 39, was found dead inside her Dodge Caravan on Monday, Aug. 18, after the minivan was pulled out of the Brazos River in Waco, Texas.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Horses are retired at various ages and times of service, with the average between six and eight years.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Harris is retiring at the end of this semester after his 26-year tenure as American Baptist College president, and the trustees are is beginning a nationwide search for his successor.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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