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
Examples of drop back in a Sentence
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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The weather service predicts high temperatures will drop back into the 80s by Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
By July 18, rain chances in Phoenix drop back down to around 15 to 30%.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
However, the trend cooled significantly in April, as pharma imports dropped back down to $24.2 billion.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
With this removal, the number of Google apps supported on watchOS drops back to three: Calendar, Maps, and YouTube Music.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
By July 18, rain chances in Phoenix drop back down to around 15 to 30%.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
However, the trend cooled significantly in April, as pharma imports dropped back down to $24.2 billion.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
With this removal, the number of Google apps supported on watchOS drops back to three: Calendar, Maps, and YouTube Music.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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