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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
Verb
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Wednesday, a white van backed down the driveway.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026 -
Turner eventually backed down, deciding the colorization process was not cost-efficient.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Shortly after that debate, Biden bowed out of the presidential race.—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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In fairness, two of the best Eastern Conference teams bowed out in the postseason before the Knicks got the chance to face them.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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