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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Let’s get inflation back down to 2%.
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Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
Wembanyama, who went 0 of 8 from deep in Game 1, thrust both fists in the air after hitting his second 3 on Wednesday, flexing toward the bench on his way back down the court.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Turner eventually backed down, deciding the colorization process was not cost-efficient.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
Wembanyama, who went 0 of 8 from deep in Game 1, thrust both fists in the air after hitting his second 3 on Wednesday, flexing toward the bench on his way back down the court.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Turner eventually backed down, deciding the colorization process was not cost-efficient.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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