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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Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence drops back to pass in the season opener at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
In 2009 and 2010, people brought back between 50 and 70% of the redeemable cans and bottles in the state, but the numbers have been slowly dropping back ever since.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
Once your left foot lands as well, drop back into the heels, returning to the deep squat position.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 29 July 2024
Backup quarterback Josh Johnson dropped back in the pocket while Henry darted into the flat.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
In 2009 and 2010, people brought back between 50 and 70% of the redeemable cans and bottles in the state, but the numbers have been slowly dropping back ever since.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
Once your left foot lands as well, drop back into the heels, returning to the deep squat position.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 29 July 2024
Backup quarterback Josh Johnson dropped back in the pocket while Henry darted into the flat.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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