climbed down

past tense of climb down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
Verb
  • In the face of massive opposition and organizing, the federal government largely backed down.
    — Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Brawling Birds, Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter, have been two women who have not backed down from challenging Bayne and Kross.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, when Damon bowed out to star in The Odyssey, Affleck took over the role and, well, that’s where Garner drew the line.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There is no offseason from a city’s and a fanbase’s obsession, but last season has long been over, a fact that coach Ben Johnson has belabored since his team bowed out of the playoffs on an overtime field goal last January.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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