climb down

verb

Definition of climb downnext
as in to back down

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Recent Examples of climb down 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 But even if the White House finds a ladder to climb down, that may only temper short-term volatility. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 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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  • The White House has dismissed these claims, but those who filed the lawsuit are not backing down.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 10 July 2026
  • Meneses, 34, was first called up this season when Gelof was last placed on the IL in June, but was sent back down when Gelof was recalled Saturday.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of back down
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  • Josh Bell homered in consecutive at-bats and the Minnesota Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping New York Yankees on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of pull away

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