climbed down

past tense of climb down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
Verb
  • And more than anything, more than the animosity between the programs, more than the College Football Playoff impact, more than Notre Dame puffing its chest out as USC backed down, that familiarity was the real higher power at work.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The administration only backed down after both Democrats and Republicans criticized the move.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Reacher star Alan Ritchson was originally attached to opposite Midthunder but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Jones filed to run for the Zone 4 board seat in 2020, but bowed out of the race prior to the election.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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