climbing down

present participle of climb down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbing down
Verb
  • Still, manager Aaron Boone isn't backing down.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than backing down, entrepreneurs are pushing forward.
    Anna Horndahl, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Much of his focus has been on cost cutting, which has improved Intel’s outlook to return to profitability but raised concerns the chipmaker may be bowing out of the race for technological leadership.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Climbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing%20down. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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