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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This is the sixth year Barefoot is back down the shore, and fans started lining up Thursday morning.
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
As of Friday, the government had not filed any documents in the pending cases confirming plans to back down, and officials there are watching closely.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The two Israeli officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive talks with Washington, said Israel would not back down on its position that its troops would remain deployed in Lebanon.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Hold for a few seconds, and then lower back down with control.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 18 June 2026
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
As of Friday, the government had not filed any documents in the pending cases confirming plans to back down, and officials there are watching closely.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The two Israeli officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive talks with Washington, said Israel would not back down on its position that its troops would remain deployed in Lebanon.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Hold for a few seconds, and then lower back down with control.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for back down
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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