climb down

verb

climbed down; climbing down; climbs down
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climbdown noun

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While the evacuation ended safely, the video quickly sparked reactions online from viewers who said they would have been terrified about climbing down from that height. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Police say the other man who was working on the home wasn't hurt and climbed down the ladder himself. Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Dunham and Frank managed to flee the Inwood fire by climbing down the building’s fire escape, but the ordeal for them continues. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026 Within three minutes, the first company arrived at the scene and found several residents attempting to escape the flames by climbing down the fire escapes. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 The steep climb down to the sand is worth it for the prime stretch of coast and astonishing views of the jagged shoreline. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026 One of the students, Márton Szépvölgyi, climbed down to speak with me. Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 That’s why this president is gyrating on a daily or hourly basis about whether or not to climb down from this war or to double down. NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026 Lopez completes four of the five tasks before climbing down the tree with plenty of time to dismantle his ropes system. Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

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 5 Jun. 2026.

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