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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing down
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Democrats are doubling down that Republicans are the ones to blame for federal workers’ pain, arguing that backing down and voting for the GOP continuing resolution will likely come back to haunt them.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025 -
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not backing down in its fight against National Public Radio.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Young was a sophomore in high school in 2017 when the Panthers last made the playoffs, bowing out in the wild-card round to the Saints.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Whatever the scenario, bowing out graciously (whether as the host or the guest) can ensure the visit ends on a positive note.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Climbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing%20down. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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