Examples of back down in a Sentence
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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The team immediately made the decision to bring the instrument back down to Earth in the maneuver that culminated in its complete loss.
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Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2023
Lots of receivers have been taller than him, but Beyer doesn’t back down from the challenge.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Criticized for the San Francisco speech, Chaplin did not back down.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Netanyahu was forced to back down and temporarily paused the legislation.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
This latest project brings the scope back down to lifelike but retains the same Howitzer-blast level of ha-ha from his MCU joints and Hitler buddy comedies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
Prior to the 2024 show, the Recording Academy winnowed the Big Four categories from 10 back down to eight nominees, and three new categories were added this year: Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best African Music Performance.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2023
Also, the Recording Academy opted to lower the Big Four categories from 10 back down to eight nominees, and added three new categories which includes Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best African Music Performance.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
Once at the altar, the couple recited a series of traditional and original vows to one another before heading back down the aisle as husband and wife.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
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Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2023
Lots of receivers have been taller than him, but Beyer doesn’t back down from the challenge.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Criticized for the San Francisco speech, Chaplin did not back down.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Netanyahu was forced to back down and temporarily paused the legislation.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
This latest project brings the scope back down to lifelike but retains the same Howitzer-blast level of ha-ha from his MCU joints and Hitler buddy comedies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
Prior to the 2024 show, the Recording Academy winnowed the Big Four categories from 10 back down to eight nominees, and three new categories were added this year: Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best African Music Performance.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2023
Also, the Recording Academy opted to lower the Big Four categories from 10 back down to eight nominees, and added three new categories which includes Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best African Music Performance.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
Once at the altar, the couple recited a series of traditional and original vows to one another before heading back down the aisle as husband and wife.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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back down
verb
: to retreat from a stand one has taken or from a challenge one has accepted
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