climbed down

verb

past tense of climb down
as in backed down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
  1. backed down
  2. bowed out
Verb
  • In the face of massive opposition and organizing, the federal government largely backed down.
    — Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Brawling Birds, Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter, have been two women who have not backed down from challenging Bayne and Kross.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of backed down
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  • On Wednesday the Sox advanced to the American League Division Series with a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros in their wild-card series, about three hours before the Cubs bowed out of their wild-card series with a 4-1 loss to the San Diego Padres.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hours before the event was set to begin in Rio de Janeiro, Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, also bowed out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowed out
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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