How to Use drop back in a Sentence

drop back

verb

• Lows drop back to the mid-20s to near 30 with light wind from the northwest.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• They’re dropped back at the station at the end of their work day.
  — Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 27 July 2023
• Overnight lows drop back to the upper 60s and low 70s again.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
• During a full-squad drill, Stafford dropped back and fired a pass more than 40 yards.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
• When the House does elect a speaker, Murray will drop back to third in line.
  — Dallas News, 4 Jan. 2023
• Air Force drops back to pass about as often as Leap Year comes around.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
• After taking the snap, Dobbs dropped back and surveyed the field.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• When teams do drop back, Echols makes his presence felt.
  — oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2022
• Should stay dry Friday night as lows drop back into the 40s.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
• On Thursday, temps drop back into the 50s and there's a chance for rain starting in the morning.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
• Dalton was examined, but was able to jog and drop back to test out the knee on the sideline.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2021
• But such worker churn has since fallen from its fever pitch—the quits rate has dropped back to its 2019 rate.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2023
• At that time, the maximum age for the work requirements would drop back down to 49.
  — Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
• The Hoosiers drop back on 65% of their players, the 4th-highest percentage in the nation.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Sep. 2022
• Like clockwork, Burrow would drop back and find Chase on a go route down the right sideline.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2022
• Between the V-neck, side cutouts, center opening, and dropped back, there is a lot to look at with this dress.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
• The packers dropped back to start working toward the bull, but Wark kept walking.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Jan. 2024
• Adding Brooks and Penny to the mix when Mayden drops back to pass gives the quarterback more and more options.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
• Quarterback Payton Thorne dropped back to throw on 12 of Auburn’s first 15 plays.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 17 Sep. 2023
• Lance can drop back into the pocket and, if necessary, take a hit.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2021
• If Tennessee tries to drop back in an effort to take the tight ends away, expect Hines to have a big day out of the backfield.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2022
• Thursday will see some sunshine, but highs will top out around freezing and drop back into the 20s overnight.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022
• If teams try and suck Allen out on the perimeter with pick-and-roll sets, then Mobley has the ability to drop back and vice versa.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
• The nose-diving Mitsubishi dug a deep gash into the soft grassy soil with its front end and clipped the edge of the roof with its side before dropping back against the ivy.
  — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
• Bain said temperatures were expected to rise Sunday afternoon to the 40s, and to drop back down to the mid-20s in the evening.
  — Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2022
• Now that the lottery gods have smiled upon them and provided a top-three reward for the first time since 2014, the Cavs are going to drop back?
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 29 July 2021
• With just 32 seconds left, there was no need for Doty to drop back to throw from the end zone against such a dominating defense.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 19 Sep. 2021
• Some straight drop back, some play pass, some arc … things like that along with some longer developing concepts that can stretch the field.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 23 Mar. 2023
• The higher subsidy rate is currently set to drop back down at the end of September 2023.
  — Jennifer Brookland, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2022
• Djokovic, who has won 27 straight matches at Wimbledon and is on the verge of a fourth straight title here, will also drop back: from No. 3 to No. 7.
  — New York Times, 8 July 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024