as in to back down
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Recent Examples of climb down
His thesis is that if the GOP sticks together, Senate Democrats would have to climb down and accept House Republicans’ spending bill to get through the next seven weeks.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb down
Verb
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Slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Police were dispatched to the scene and the owner eventually lured the pet back down to the ground by bribing it with a cookie.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite out-rebounding HPU, the Broncos shot worse from the field and beyond the arc, and ultimately couldn’t pull away, suffering a shocking upset that will be hard to overcome.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, when Michigan looked ready to pull away at last, Purdue marched 67 yards for a touchdown.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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