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 still image above helps to capture several of the issues at hand for City’s wide players in recent weeks, from a lack of overlapping runs by makeshift or inverted full-backs to the sheer number of bodies opposing teams are routinely able to drop back into defensive positions.
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The Tigers dropped back-to-back games to Texas A&M and Alabama earlier this month.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
But the weight soon dropped back down to match the control group.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
For example, in the ship’s situation room, there is a shot that pans to the main monitor, which shows the mama dropping back down to her regular position.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The Tigers dropped back-to-back games to Texas A&M and Alabama earlier this month.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
But the weight soon dropped back down to match the control group.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
For example, in the ship’s situation room, there is a shot that pans to the main monitor, which shows the mama dropping back down to her regular position.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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