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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The White House backed down, but Nixon’s directive had been recorded.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel is once again on the air throughout the country now that rebellious affiliate owners Nexstar and Sinclair have backed down and agreed to resume airing his ABC late-night show after a weeklong standoff.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix had opportunities to pull away in the second half and in the game’s waning seconds.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Tropical Storm Imelda began to pull away from Florida Monday afternoon, taking its blustery winds and heavy rains with it.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb%20down. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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