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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Trump hasn’t backed down from his message on card rates.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
On our trek back down, mist hovered over rolling hills of dark grasses and trees, some of which were leaf-less, gnarled, and dead due to the toxic fumes of Ijen.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
The men, who knew each other from prison, evaded law enforcement for roughly 36 hours, driving north and then heading back down south through Montana before they were arrested in Twin Falls.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit will explore how energy shapes day-to-day life and the world at large and how energy will shape tomorrow, and will feature a spiral slide back down to the main floor.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
On our trek back down, mist hovered over rolling hills of dark grasses and trees, some of which were leaf-less, gnarled, and dead due to the toxic fumes of Ijen.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
The men, who knew each other from prison, evaded law enforcement for roughly 36 hours, driving north and then heading back down south through Montana before they were arrested in Twin Falls.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The exhibit will explore how energy shapes day-to-day life and the world at large and how energy will shape tomorrow, and will feature a spiral slide back down to the main floor.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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