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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
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Google appears to have backed down in its AI dispute with Disney.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The administration has eased its tone and admitted mistakes in its immigration enforcement campaign since Pretti’s killing, but hasn’t backed down completely or paused operations in Minneapolis, as critics demanded.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Both Jennings and Piñeiro were integral to last season’s push into the NFC playoffs’ divisional round, where the exhausted and undermanned 49ers bowed out to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s no doubt that female stars the stature of Stone and Sweeney would have felt the heat had Casey Wasserman not bowed out.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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