Examples of climb down in a Sentence
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Beijing retaliated, and the tariffs temporarily soared to triple digits before both sides climbed down.
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But when Becky begins to climb down, several rusty bolts give out and the ladder collapses, crashing to the sand below.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
La Casa has a large, centralized pool; the beach is a good climb down a pathway carved into the cliff; and the grounds have a grass tennis court and croquet lawn, too.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
But even if the White House finds a ladder to climb down, that may only temper short-term volatility.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The boys agree to take turns guarding the door, and Bundle shrugs off the latest of Bill’s urgings to stay out of harm’s way to pop back to her room, put on an all-black cat-burglar-type ensemble, and attempt to climb down the ivy from her bedroom to the front of the house.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
In one scene, Marty jumps out of a window and climbs down a fire escape to evade the cops.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
The video, which was shared by Attorney General Pam Bondi on X, shows American helicopters hovering over the ship as service members climbed down ropes to board.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
As the two men climbed down the steps, they were struck by the dank, musty air.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But when Becky begins to climb down, several rusty bolts give out and the ladder collapses, crashing to the sand below.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
La Casa has a large, centralized pool; the beach is a good climb down a pathway carved into the cliff; and the grounds have a grass tennis court and croquet lawn, too.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
But even if the White House finds a ladder to climb down, that may only temper short-term volatility.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The boys agree to take turns guarding the door, and Bundle shrugs off the latest of Bill’s urgings to stay out of harm’s way to pop back to her room, put on an all-black cat-burglar-type ensemble, and attempt to climb down the ivy from her bedroom to the front of the house.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
In one scene, Marty jumps out of a window and climbs down a fire escape to evade the cops.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
The video, which was shared by Attorney General Pam Bondi on X, shows American helicopters hovering over the ship as service members climbed down ropes to board.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
As the two men climbed down the steps, they were struck by the dank, musty air.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climb%20down. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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