Examples of back down in a Sentence
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
Recent Examples on the Web
But the Rams had abandoned that type of team building since 2022’s crash back down to earth.
—
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
But Paxton and his allies are showing no signs of backing down.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
If the plane heaves up, the spoilers can press it back down.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Huskies defenseman Kai Janviriya guided the puck back down the ice and was getting ready to possibly send his team home with a victory.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for back down
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
But Paxton and his allies are showing no signs of backing down.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
If the plane heaves up, the spoilers can press it back down.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Huskies defenseman Kai Janviriya guided the puck back down the ice and was getting ready to possibly send his team home with a victory.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for back down
Cite this Entry
“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
