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
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Examples of drop back in a Sentence
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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Tomorrow will be warmer, with a high above 50 and plenty of wind, before dropping back down to the mid-30s for the rest of the week.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2024
JPMorgan shares hit a high of $205 on Monday, before dropping back to $196.
—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
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2024
JPMorgan shares hit a high of $205 on Monday, before dropping back to $196.
—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
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 30 Jun. 2024.
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