Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing down
Verb
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This is a nice, rare moment of Cipher actually backing down slightly.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Still, manager Aaron Boone isn't backing down.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This will be the first time these teams have met competitively, with Benfica out to improve after bowing out of last season's tournament in the last 16.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The 45-year-old Williams earlier exited in the first round of both singles – bowing out against Karolína Muchová in three sets – and mixed doubles.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Climbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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