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Synonyms

drop back

Idioms  

  1. Step back, retreat. For example, When it was time for a group picture, Mary dropped back.

Example Sentences

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Last year, Lawson was given a chance to shine but the New Zealander was dropped back down to Racing Bulls after only two races and was swapped with Tsunoda.

From BBC

As Ford dropped back into the pocket to line up a drop-goal on 53 minutes, it felt like the drip-drip scoreboard pressure was set to grow.

From BBC

In early December, the S&P 500 closed 1.5 standard deviations above its 50-day moving average, only to drop back below it less than one week later.

From MarketWatch

As he dropped back down, he saw the trunk of a giant redwood tree tremble.

From Literature

Time after time, the star passer dropped back to pass only to be instantly swarmed by Seattle defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

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