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Definitions

fall back

VERB
retreat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
recede withdraw
WEAK
back draw back give back recoil retire retrocede retrograde surrender yield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance
WEAK
forge forward progress

Example Sentences

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"So we're having to fall back to some other alternate means."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

After that it can be just as quick, and often simpler, to stay on course around the Moon and fall back to Earth, Orion programme manager Howard Hu said before the launch.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Norris never had that to fall back on.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

This higher price equilibrium reflects lingering concerns among some analysts that the Strait of Hormuz will need to be fully opened for oil prices to fall back to levels seen before the Iran war began.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

I let my head fall back against the seat to wait.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart