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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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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

The index closed in overbought territory heading into the long weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, only to drop back below its 50-day moving average when the market reopened on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

The Bank's governor, Andrew Bailey, said he would "prefer to wait and see" whether inflation continues to drop back.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2025

She bent down and picked up the wolf’s chin, then let it drop back to the ground.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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