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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With this removal, the number of Google apps supported on watchOS drops back to three: Calendar, Maps, and YouTube Music.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
But Oklahoma City’s shooting, which has been mediocre in this series, will have to improve in a high-pressure situation to make the Pacers pay for dropping back into the gaps.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
McIlroy started the front nine, his second nine after teeing off on No. 10, with a bogey on the first hole to drop back to 1-under.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, conditions will dry out again on Sunday with humidity dropping back to 20% and winds gusting up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
But Oklahoma City’s shooting, which has been mediocre in this series, will have to improve in a high-pressure situation to make the Pacers pay for dropping back into the gaps.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
McIlroy started the front nine, his second nine after teeing off on No. 10, with a bogey on the first hole to drop back to 1-under.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, conditions will dry out again on Sunday with humidity dropping back to 20% and winds gusting up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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