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drop back

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


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Gasly started to drop back and the Italian moved past the Frenchman, Hamilton and finally Piastri before joining a three-car battle for the lead with Verstappen.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

With Sanabria out, Paintsil had to drop back on several occasions and switched positions with Furuhashi on the attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

A doji candle on Dec. 5 caused the fund to quickly drop back underneath its 200 day simple moving average.

From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026

In their projections, almost all officials anticipated underlying inflation to be firmer than previously anticipated this year but to drop back over the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

He falls in beside me as I drop back the pace and glide along the streets, back past familiar houses, back home.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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