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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Since that overthrow to Marvin Mims Jr., Nix has dropped back 52 times on third down without a turnover.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
By Tuesday morning, however, Bitcoin had dropped back to around $86,000.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The pass-happy approach seemed destined to doom the Trojans until midway through the third quarter, when Moss dropped back on fourth and nine, in desperate need of a spark.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Two minutes before halftime, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dropped back into his end zone and was shoved with two hands — but not sacked for a safety — by a chasing Rams defender.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
By Tuesday morning, however, Bitcoin had dropped back to around $86,000.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The pass-happy approach seemed destined to doom the Trojans until midway through the third quarter, when Moss dropped back on fourth and nine, in desperate need of a spark.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Two minutes before halftime, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dropped back into his end zone and was shoved with two hands — but not sacked for a safety — by a chasing Rams defender.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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