as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Recent Examples of back down
Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Coach Kelly Rae Finley wasn’t backing down from Ra Shaya Kyle, despite giving up 4 inches and 17 years to Florida’s talented center.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Instead, the production simmers back down for an additional 60 seconds before the chorus officially begins.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Around 35 million years ago, at which point land animals had become large enough to have a similar destructive effect on forests as dinosaurs once did, seeds shrunk back down to smaller sizes.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Cam Newton, who spent the majority of his 11-year NFL career with the Carolina Panthers, is not backing down from his recent criticism of his former teammates.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Instead, the production simmers back down for an additional 60 seconds before the chorus officially begins.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Around 35 million years ago, at which point land animals had become large enough to have a similar destructive effect on forests as dinosaurs once did, seeds shrunk back down to smaller sizes.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Cam Newton, who spent the majority of his 11-year NFL career with the Carolina Panthers, is not backing down from his recent criticism of his former teammates.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back down
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Get those umbrellas back out, Sacramento! After a period of clear skies and seasonably warm weather, the capital region is expected to see some showers as March kicks off, the National Weather Service said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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When the audience at the Greek kept cheering, Jones advised her to go back out and sing one more song.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Haynie says Ackerman actually called McClendon and asked him to back off until the divorce was official.—
Anne-Marie Green,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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President Trump backs off after calling Zelenskyy a dictator.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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About 20 minutes later, the two cops out in front were joined by a third officer.—
Melody Chiu,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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The judges avoid giving critiques to the girls this week but do talk among one another, which is kind of weird but also means that nobody gets to cop out of Rate-a-Queen and just imitate the judges.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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Dara Horn; illustrated by Theo Ellsworth Norton Books for Young Readers; ages 8 and up In this wildly imagined, time-travel graphic novel, a family’s seder drags on for six long months, a plight recalled by the teenage son, the story’s protagonist.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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While interviewing the show's co-creators, Glen Charles and Les Charles on his podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes), the actor recalled how he got cast.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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