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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
Verb
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Carpenter hasn’t backed down and continues to stand firm on her controversial music.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026 -
In Alexandria, for instance, councilors recently tried to raise utility costs 60% to fund a clean water project, but after dozens of residents packed a city council meeting to complain, leaders backed down.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, before a sublime run to the title, UConn went 14-8 in the Big East and bowed out to Marquette in the conference semifinals.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Warner board members ultimately concluded that Paramount’s bid topped the one from Netflix and the streamer bowed out.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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