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fell 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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Employment fell back into negative territory in April after reaching a one-year peak in the month prior.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Serhiy says he "felt a shake, as if some kind of wave passed", wondered if it was a mild earthquake, and fell back to sleep.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“I almost fell back when I saw the $30 million number,” Anthony Pena, president of the National Supermarket Association, told The Post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In the next message, the chatbot fell back into character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Richard’s eyes widened slightly, and then he fell back against his chair, all the menace and tension draining away from him, and in that moment, Ophie was relieved.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland