as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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Recent Examples of drop back
Wirtz would provide extra creativity, but with Kane often dropping back and Olise excelling in the half-spaces, there is potential for this to be a clunky fit on paper.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The lake will remained closed until its water level drops back down below 595 feet, according to the city’s website.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
The child tax credit is currently $2,000 but will drop back to $1,000 at the end of this year if not extended.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Messi dropped back as a deep-lying playmaker in the second half and was more effective, splitting the Colombia backline with precise passing.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The lake will remained closed until its water level drops back down below 595 feet, according to the city’s website.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
The child tax credit is currently $2,000 but will drop back to $1,000 at the end of this year if not extended.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Messi dropped back as a deep-lying playmaker in the second half and was more effective, splitting the Colombia backline with precise passing.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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The result will be an increase in preying on immigrants by the criminal element: robbery, protection scams, sweatshop labor and human trafficking, as the immigrant community withdraws from reliance on no-longer-safe court systems.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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The traffic receded as Chicago withdrew into the distance behind me on Interstate 90.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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And in this story, Superman retreats from the world after being rejected by the public for adhering to an older moral code.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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But after several major box office debacles, including Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Apple retreated.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The high is forecasted to fall back down to the low 80s.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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Paired with the 93,000 gain in the household measure of employment, this meant the unemployment rate fell back to 4.1% – its lowest since the start of the year.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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Iconic restaurants are closing, airport workers are being replaced by kiosks, hotels are pulling out, and working families are losing, not winning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Prime Day deals are usually the best of the year, so now’s the time to pull out the plastic for hot-ticket items on your wishlist.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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Merle sold his barbershop the same day and retired.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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