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
Synonyms
Examples of drop back in a Sentence
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
Recent Examples on the Web
JPMorgan shares hit a high of $205 on Monday, before dropping back to $196.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 May 2024
At that point, the crew experiences a few minutes of weightlessness before the capsule drops back to the company’s launch facility in Van Horn, Texas.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
After a wild ride, inflation has dropped back to lower levels, according to the Fed’s preferred measure.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 14 May 2024
This system didn’t need electric power to cycle steam through a cold-water tank on a higher floor, or to let the resulting water drop back down to the pressure vessel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
Prices rise in July before dropping back down in August.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Mostly clear with diminishing winds Friday evening and overnight as lows drop back to the mid-40s to near 50.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
While many violent crimes are dropping back to pre-pandemic levels, transit officials say assaults on their operators remain at unprecedented heights.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
For the last two years, 10 acts have been nominated in each of those categories, but this year the number has dropped back down to eight contenders per contest.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 May 2024
At that point, the crew experiences a few minutes of weightlessness before the capsule drops back to the company’s launch facility in Van Horn, Texas.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
After a wild ride, inflation has dropped back to lower levels, according to the Fed’s preferred measure.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 14 May 2024
This system didn’t need electric power to cycle steam through a cold-water tank on a higher floor, or to let the resulting water drop back down to the pressure vessel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
Prices rise in July before dropping back down in August.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
Mostly clear with diminishing winds Friday evening and overnight as lows drop back to the mid-40s to near 50.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
While many violent crimes are dropping back to pre-pandemic levels, transit officials say assaults on their operators remain at unprecedented heights.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
For the last two years, 10 acts have been nominated in each of those categories, but this year the number has dropped back down to eight contenders per contest.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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