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
Recent Examples on the Web
Petco also saw a brief 12% jump, before dropping back into the red.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 27 June 2024
In fact, Ronan’s injury led almost directly to a stronger partnership in the double-pivot between Bassett and Oliver Larraz, both of whom don’t usually drop back in a six.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
DeChambeau missed a three-foot par putt on No. 15 to drop back down.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Three minutes later, McDavid dropped back a pass to set up Nurse for the fifth goal, which chased Bobrovsky for Stolarz.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 27 June 2024
In fact, Ronan’s injury led almost directly to a stronger partnership in the double-pivot between Bassett and Oliver Larraz, both of whom don’t usually drop back in a six.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
DeChambeau missed a three-foot par putt on No. 15 to drop back down.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Three minutes later, McDavid dropped back a pass to set up Nurse for the fifth goal, which chased Bobrovsky for Stolarz.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024
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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20back. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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