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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Brazil went right back down the pitch and earned a penalty kick after Endrick came together with defender Josip Sutalo.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Artemis astronauts will splash back down to Earth Like Apollo, the Artemis mission ends with a splashdown homecoming into the Pacific.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tehran shows no signs of backing down.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In Alexandria, for instance, councilors recently tried to raise utility costs 60% to fund a clean water project, but after dozens of residents packed a city council meeting to complain, leaders backed down.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Artemis astronauts will splash back down to Earth Like Apollo, the Artemis mission ends with a splashdown homecoming into the Pacific.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tehran shows no signs of backing down.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In Alexandria, for instance, councilors recently tried to raise utility costs 60% to fund a clean water project, but after dozens of residents packed a city council meeting to complain, leaders backed down.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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