drop back
verb
dropped back; dropping back; drops back
1
: retreat
2
: to move straight back from the line of scrimmage
the quarterback drops back to pass
Examples of drop back in a Sentence
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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If the bill doesn't pass, the child tax credit would drop back to $1,000 at the end of this year.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In this example, from their group match against Hungary, Wirtz drops back to receive the ball from his defenders.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bitcoin has dropped back towards $100,000, falling sharply after a sudden surge fueled fears of a U.S. dollar collapse.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then, polesitter Kimi Antonelli went wide at the start and dropped back to fourth, ceding the lead to Oscar Piastri.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In this example, from their group match against Hungary, Wirtz drops back to receive the ball from his defenders.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bitcoin has dropped back towards $100,000, falling sharply after a sudden surge fueled fears of a U.S. dollar collapse.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then, polesitter Kimi Antonelli went wide at the start and dropped back to fourth, ceding the lead to Oscar Piastri.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for drop back
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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