How to Use drop back in a Sentence

drop back

verb
  • The price later dropped back down.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Don, which dropped back in May.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Noah Grubbs dropped back to pass and rolled to his right.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Too flat and your head drops back; too thick and your chin juts forward.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • With the clock winding down, Venice dropped back to pass.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Altmyer took the snap and dropped back to pass.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Since then, chances have dropped back to a nearly 85% chance.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But Polk was flagged for holding while Dart was dropped back to pass.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The pump should turn off after the water level drops back down.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Temps will drop back into the low 30s next weekend.
    — Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • They both were fitted for medium tires, dropping back in the field.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • By the weekend, high temps will drop back into the 80s.
    — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Wentz dropped back, planted his back foot and uncorked a missile.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Temps will drop back into the low 30s next weekend.
    — Katie Steiner, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The cats are fixed and then dropped back off where they were originally caught.
    — Magali Gauthier, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • If your head drops back or your chin pushes forward, the pillow height is wrong.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Advocaat threw his arms in the air, dropped back into his seat, and wept again.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Fields dropped back four straight times on New York’s final four plays of the game.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The United States has very clearly dropped back.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
  • On Sunday, Maye dropped back again near the same midfield spot.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Daniels took the snap out of the pistol formation and dropped back to pass in the third quarter.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Jordan Love dropped back, locked in to his left with two wide receivers running deep.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • On a third-and-10, Herbert dropped back and had a clean pocket.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Jackson dropped back to pass, but the play just never developed.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • On fourth down, Mahomes dropped back and never looked elsewhere.
    — Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Estimated points added per drop back?
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Allow the heels to drop back down and go right into the next repetition.
    — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Six of them could be rushing, or those same six could be dropping back into coverage.
    — Omar Kelly august 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
  • As the final seconds bled away in the opening stanza, Wood dropped back to pass.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Other moments saw Dorgu drop back too, creating a flat back five.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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