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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

Asian stocks fell back from intraday highs as tensions hit investor risk appetite, and U.S. stock futures point lower after closing at records Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, oil prices fell back below $100 per barrel on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She attempted to rise; she could not have done so without betraying the agitation which mastered her at sight of him, so she fell back upon the stool, only exclaiming, “Why, Robert!”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin