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take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
The defender dropped back behind his teammate -
to lag or linger behind
But in so many other areas we still are dragging
How To Use drop back In A Sentence
- The same poll had Kerry up by 2 after the second showdown — only to drop back to 8 points down again after the postdebate glow faded. Getting Ready to Rumble
- From time to time he'd drop back through the curtains, probably to reload, and then come back to loose off another magazine.
- The 23-year-old's principal contribution to Chelsea attacks over the past few seasons has been to drop back to help the central defenders cover for Ashley Cole when the full-back embarks on one of his regular raids down the left. Passenger or driving force? The enigma of Mikel John Obi
- Incidentally, some years Great Basin bristlecone pines awaken in late June, discern (exactly how remains a mystery) that pending summer conditions will be inhospitable; drop back into dormancy drawing upon meager sugar reserves, enabling them to survive for another sleepy 12 months: Giving an entirely new meaning to Fastina lente or make haste slowly. Dr. Reese Halter: Saving the Ancient Pines by Reducing our Global Footprints
- From time to time this bird may drop back and let another take over. Times, Sunday Times
- When landing drop back into a squat position. The Sun
- If that didn't work, they'd drop back and "reconnoiter," he said. Daytona Beach News-Journal Online
- From time to time this bird may drop back and let another take over. Times, Sunday Times
- When landing drop back into a squat position. The Sun
- And the commissaire came up and said, “Drop back to the very last guy!” A conversation with Alexi Grewal: Off and running
