Synonyms of fallen back

fallen back

verb

past participle of fall back

as in withdrawn

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrawn
• retired
• retreated
• dropped back
• pulled out
• given way
• lost ground
• backed away
• receded
• given ground
• fled
• left
• evacuated
• climbed down
• flown
• pulled away
• flinched
• backed down
• shrunk
• recoiled
• bowed out
• departed
• abandoned
• detached
• chickened (out)
• disengaged
• vacated
• quit
• backtracked
• backpedaled
• gone
• disentangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advanced
• confronted
• faced
• dared
• bearded
• defied
• braved
• breasted
• outbraved
• brazened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fallen back

However, in the dying stages of the two-lap course, Denmark managed to stay on the foils longer and close the gap to Los Gallos, who had fallen back to the surface. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

And after a hot start, quarterback Bo Nix has fallen back into inconsistency, with even fewer windows available in Wednesday’s team periods given the absences of his two top receivers in Waddle and Sutton. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

To all these worries, add the bullpen, which has fallen back to earth after its club-record 38-inning scoreless streak. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Spending on consumer fireworks nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020, according to APA figures, and hasn’t fallen back to pre-Covid levels since. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

With the Iran war seemingly drawing to a close, oil prices have fallen back to near prewar levels and brought with them the promise of cheaper gas and cooling consumer prices. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 June 2026

The city has fallen back on multiple tax measures to draw more money, though spending cuts have also alleviated — for now — yearly deficits in the General Purpose Fund budget, which pays for most salaries and daily operations. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

By the time the survivors reached the Great Plains, the Acme and Itala had fallen back, but the Shawmut and two Fords continued to trade leads. — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

The position has now fallen back below the 50-day moving average. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 May 2026