climb down

verb

Definition of climb downnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climb down
  1. back down
  2. pull away
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  • Both Iran and the United States are likely to remain locked in conflict because each side sees continued escalation as serving its strategic interests, while the costs of backing down have increased.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • Hiring picked up in the early part of this year but settled back down in June, with the economy adding a lower-than-expected 57,000 jobs.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of back down
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  • Progress becomes harder to sustain when a minority of companies, sectors, or regions pull away from the rest.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
  • Clark finished with 17 points and seven assists while helping the Fever pull away in the second half for a convincing 20-point victory.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of pull away

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