fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
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Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, Altman admitted that when parents are unreachable, police may become the fallback option.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The median home price in the greater Boston area surpassed $1 million in June before falling back under that threshold again.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Not merely with the media but going forward in the offseason — during which the Royals have some pivotal work to do if this season is going to prove a springboard instead of a fallback.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, Altman admitted that when parents are unreachable, police may become the fallback option.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
As highlighted below, teams can be aggressive in going player-for-player (often led by the lone striker) or fall back into a 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 defensive block.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The median home price in the greater Boston area surpassed $1 million in June before falling back under that threshold again.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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