climbing down

verb

present participle of climb down
as in backing down

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  1. backing down
  2. bowing out
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  • Washington’s air campaign against Iran has not seen Tehran backing down.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The White House has dismissed these claims, but those who filed the lawsuit are not backing down.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 10 July 2026
Definition of backing down
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  • He was brought in to get England over the line in this type of situation, but his negative tactics contributed to the team bowing out yet again.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The tiny island nation kept advancing, drawing Uruguay and Saudi Arabia to reach the Round of 32 before finally bowing out to defending champion Argentina in an exhilarating match that may have been the best of the tournament so far.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of bowing out
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“Climbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing%20down. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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