CLIMB DOWN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

climb down

verb

Definition of climb down

as in to back down

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Recent Examples of climb down 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for climb down

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But the Academy eventually backed down from that idea after the WGA and DGA took issue with the Emmy proposals; the Academy’s director and writer peer groups drafted a compromise.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026
That was resistance for most of the past year, and since March it's flipped into support, the stock has come back down to test it a handful of times on pullbacks and bounced every time.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of back down

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Still, France’s main man is undoubtedly their captain Mbappe, who will surely be desperate to play here in order to pull away in the Golden Boot race.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
The contrast of the light and dark makes the light sections pull away, giving those sections the illusion of being taller, but the darker details bring the ceiling down, creating a cozy feel.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

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