as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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Recent Examples of drop back
If the bill doesn't pass, the child tax credit would drop back to $1,000 at the end of this year.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In this example, from their group match against Hungary, Wirtz drops back to receive the ball from his defenders.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bitcoin has dropped back towards $100,000, falling sharply after a sudden surge fueled fears of a U.S. dollar collapse.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then, polesitter Kimi Antonelli went wide at the start and dropped back to fourth, ceding the lead to Oscar Piastri.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In this example, from their group match against Hungary, Wirtz drops back to receive the ball from his defenders.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bitcoin has dropped back towards $100,000, falling sharply after a sudden surge fueled fears of a U.S. dollar collapse.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Then, polesitter Kimi Antonelli went wide at the start and dropped back to fourth, ceding the lead to Oscar Piastri.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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Macron made the remarks as the U.S. is considering withdrawing troops from Europe to shift them to the Indo-Pacific.—
DAVID RISING,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Also, market reaction to further tariff moves may cause Trump to retreat to the point that the effect of any tariff actions is fairly nominal.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The soldiers fired warning shots and then opened fire when the suspects would not retreat, according to the IDF.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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But in the fifth set, when everything was on the line, Paul mixed in just enough slices and sharp angles, while Khachanov fell back to his flat, grunting power, which has its limits in these parts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The spacecraft fell back to Earth in an uncontrolled tumble over the Indian Ocean.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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The unidentified suspect and bus driver immediately got into an argument, during which the suspect pulled out a wrench and struck the MTA employee on the forehead.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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Her goal sparked a big comeback as Providence erased a 1-0 halftime deficit and pulled out a 3-1 victory over St. Laurence in the Class 2A Kankakee Sectional championship game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Mutombo, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer was the NBA’s first global ambassador after retiring in 2009.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Focus On Sport / Getty Images Retton retired from competitive gymnastics two years after the 1984 Olympics, and since then has been a spokesperson for multiple brands, done motivational speaking and raised her children.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 May 2025
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