as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Recent Examples of back down
This is the sixth year Barefoot is back down the shore, and fans started lining up Thursday morning.
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Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The two Israeli officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive talks with Washington, said Israel would not back down on its position that its troops would remain deployed in Lebanon.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Hold for a few seconds, and then lower back down with control.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
18 June 2026
This temporarily introduces slack in your line, which helps keep your hook in place when these big fish crash back down.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The two Israeli officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive talks with Washington, said Israel would not back down on its position that its troops would remain deployed in Lebanon.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Hold for a few seconds, and then lower back down with control.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
18 June 2026
This temporarily introduces slack in your line, which helps keep your hook in place when these big fish crash back down.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back down
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In at least 11 communities – including Oklahoma City and Kansas City – private developers backed out of sales following local protests.
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No wonder Yard Act realized music is the lifeline that just might pull us back out of the muck.
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Uzbekistan went close to an equaliser before Jaminton Campaz scored in stoppage time, immediately followed by a shot at the other end that thundered back off the crossbar.
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Latvian intelligence argues that Putin is not only looking for ways to pressure NATO countries to back off Ukraine, but may also be receiving distorted assessments from inside his own system — raising the risk that Russia could misjudge Western resolve.
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Strategic shakeup Usually buying and selling is a cop out, but with where the Red Sox are in their competitive cycle the approach might make some sense.
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The case, which has only recently come to the attention of POST officials, highlights the limits of state oversight even after lawmakers passed significant police reform aimed at forcing dishonest cops out of the profession.
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In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled right-hander Chayce McDermott.
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Eden recalled his mother, Ellene Warren, explaining the scale of production spent during the disco era.
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