DROPPED BACK Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dropped back

verb

past tense of drop back

as in withdrew

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 dropped back Patrick Mahomes took a snap Monday and dropped back before looking left. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Haynes took the shotgun snap at the 10 and dropped back to the 14 before shooting up the middle, pump faking around the seven and diving into the end zone for the game-winning score. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 But Gunther dropped back down to the mat, forcing Aldis to tap out for the victory. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Matthew Stafford dropped back, faked a handoff, turned back around and went looking for Puka Nacua again. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026 But that number dropped back to single digits earlier this month after the war restarted. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 No one has dropped back more over the last two years than Nix. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026 Wilson told the outlet that Junie knows her way home, adding that the cat could be dropped back off at the family's property. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 The price later dropped back down. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dropped back

Verb

Being part of a dominant defense was one reason players like Camon withdrew from the NCAA transfer portal.

— Gerald Thomas III, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Wendy’s withdrew its 2026 financial outlook and cut its quarterly dividend to 7 cents a share.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdrew

Verb

While that unfolded, Justin Crawford retreated to the Phillies dugout.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
When the Hills couple faced financial issues after the show ended, the two retreated to Pratt’s parents’ beach home in Carpinteria, California, to get back to regular life.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreated

Verb

As the driver continued, Boyd reportedly pulled out a gun from his waistband and fired five rounds at the truck, including one that struck the tow truck.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Authorities said that after initially fleeing, Ruiz pulled out a knife during a struggle with officers and injured one of them.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulled out

Verb

The insider suggested that Anne will likely follow in the footsteps of her late father, Prince Philip, who retired from official royal engagements at 96 years old.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Cameron retired his first 15 batters before issuing a leadoff walk to Oswald Peraza in the sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

With officers initially unable to determine what had happened inside, police backed away, established a perimeter and treated the home as a barricaded situation.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Disney subsequently backed away from its demands and started to sell 30-second berths for $8 million to $9 million, according to people familiar with the talks.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026