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
Recent Examples on the Web
In the second quarter on Sunday, Strnad dropped back while Barton and Bonitto brought heat from both sides, resulting in a sack by the latter.
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
Instead, Purdy dropped back then dropped a perfect 53-yard rainbow into the arms of Deebo Samuel over Jonathan Jones.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Fourth and one from the Kansas City three-yard line, Justin Herbert dropped back.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
But that benefit, which is part of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and doubled the allowable benefit amount from the previous administration, is set to expire on January 1, 2026—at which point exemption will likely drop back to its previous limit.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
Instead, Purdy dropped back then dropped a perfect 53-yard rainbow into the arms of Deebo Samuel over Jonathan Jones.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Fourth and one from the Kansas City three-yard line, Justin Herbert dropped back.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
But that benefit, which is part of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and doubled the allowable benefit amount from the previous administration, is set to expire on January 1, 2026—at which point exemption will likely drop back to its previous limit.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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