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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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In other corporate news, shares of space companies fell back to earth after a rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded Thursday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That same day, UK 10-year gilt yield – a measure of the effective interest rate on a 10-year loan to government – fell back, something attributed to Burnham's attempt to calm markets.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The price of digital assets fell back in line with futures markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

They both turned to me, and I fell back on the only way I’d learned to handle big problems—I made a dash for the door and left.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry