drop back

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

Example Sentences

As of September, the price of a dozen eggs had dropped back down to $3.49 per dozen, according to the most recent data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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By this stage, Hamilton had dropped back and took a lonely fourth place.

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Elevated temperatures are predicted to drop back down to seasonal norms by Saturday.

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“It will become heavier than the air and will drop back on itself.”

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This perhaps offers encouragement to those who believe they can play alongside each other, with Ekitite at times dropping back to link with the midfielders.

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Related Words

• chase 
• fall behind 
• falter 
• lag 
• pull