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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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In the end, the age of supersonic passenger travel never materialized, with only 12 Concordes and two Tupolev Tu-144s entering regular passenger service, and the Tupolevs bowing out early after a string of technical issues.—
David Szondy
October 28,
New Atlas,
28 Oct. 2025
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Finishing last season with 91 points while meekly bowing out in the first round doesn’t help that perception.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Climbing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbing%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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