CLIMBED DOWN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

climbed down

verb

past tense of climb down

as in backed down

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But the Academy eventually backed down from that idea after the WGA and DGA took issue with the Emmy proposals; the Academy’s director and writer peer groups drafted a compromise.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026
Blanche backed down and said the Justice Department would not implement the fund.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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Troy Jackson, a veteran state politician and logger, secured the nomination Saturday at the party's state convention which was held weeks after the Democratic nominee Graham Platner bowed out due to mounting scandals.

— Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 25 July 2026
One major suitor, UTA, had bowed out of the bidding process as of early June, an insider says.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

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