climb down

verb

climbed down; climbing down; climbs down
climbdown noun

Examples of climb down in a Sentence

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John Baxter and Alistair Urquhart climbed down from their trucks. Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025 When Ferebee climbed down, a brigadier general cornered him. David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025 On Friday evening, authorities released a photo of a shirtless Brown wearing black shorts, climbing down what appears to be concrete steps. Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of climb down was in 1864

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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climb%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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