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
But last Saturday, with USC just one completion away from completing a final, fourth-quarter drive, the Trojans quarterback dropped back into a clean pocket, spotted 6-foot-6 wideout Duce Robinson breaking inward … and sent the pass soaring over his head.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
In recent months it’s dropped back down towards the Fed’s 2% target, even as a buoyant U.S. economy continued to expand at a breezy clip amid an ongoing robust jobs market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The bitcoin price shot past its previous all-time high of over £70,000 per bitcoin this year before dropping back to around $60,000 as the U.S. and China begin what could become a crypto cold war.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
But this year’s count — the one MacFarland and Fray were working on that day — would drop back to 119.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
In recent months it’s dropped back down towards the Fed’s 2% target, even as a buoyant U.S. economy continued to expand at a breezy clip amid an ongoing robust jobs market.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The bitcoin price shot past its previous all-time high of over £70,000 per bitcoin this year before dropping back to around $60,000 as the U.S. and China begin what could become a crypto cold war.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
But this year’s count — the one MacFarland and Fray were working on that day — would drop back to 119.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The day after the deal, the United States government offered to withdraw sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, sovereign bonds and gold.Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Seasoned diplomats worry that retreating from that posture would enable autocrats around the world, including Vladimir Putin and his aims of Russian expansionism.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crowds had retreated to their cabins and RVs, the click of cameras replaced by the trill of crickets.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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During the latest quarter, national advertising revenue fell back to $46.8 million, compared to $52 million in the third quarter of 2023.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our clocks will fall back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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This allowed several cables to pull out of the sockets, ultimately causing the platform to plummet into the reflector more than 400 feet below, according to the report.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Indiana Fever star may have even served as a good luck charm for McCaffery as the Bulldogs pulled out a win on opening night, defeating the Missouri State Bears 72-65.Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gendron came aboard in 2012 and expects to retire within two years.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Some, including White, have called for Weidman to retire, but the fan-favorite fighter has continued his career.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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