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
Trump never backs down from these rules, ever.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
26 June 2026
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, briefly held onto the title of being the world’s first and only trillionaire before his net worth was deflated back down to a more modest nine-figure amount.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Senior Assistant Construction Manager John Myler said that the plan for the test run is to lift the bridge up, move it a foot, bring it back, and set it back down so that crews can verify that everything is working functionally.
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Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Lower it back down with control.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for back down
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
26 June 2026
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, briefly held onto the title of being the world’s first and only trillionaire before his net worth was deflated back down to a more modest nine-figure amount.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Senior Assistant Construction Manager John Myler said that the plan for the test run is to lift the bridge up, move it a foot, bring it back, and set it back down so that crews can verify that everything is working functionally.
—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Lower it back down with control.
—
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for back down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for back down
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Allow both arms to extend back out and continue this pattern for 12 repetitions, two sets.
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Crews were back out on Saturday to search for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.
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Uzbekistan went close to an equaliser before Jaminton Campaz scored in stoppage time, immediately followed by a shot at the other end that thundered back off the crossbar.
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Latvian intelligence argues that Putin is not only looking for ways to pressure NATO countries to back off Ukraine, but may also be receiving distorted assessments from inside his own system — raising the risk that Russia could misjudge Western resolve.
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Strategic shakeup Usually buying and selling is a cop out, but with where the Red Sox are in their competitive cycle the approach might make some sense.
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The case, which has only recently come to the attention of POST officials, highlights the limits of state oversight even after lawmakers passed significant police reform aimed at forcing dishonest cops out of the profession.
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Teammate Jordan Henderson, now at his fourth World Cup, recalled Kane scoring twice in the opener against Croatia to match Lineker and mistakenly thought this mark was already in Kane’s sole possession.
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Amon recalled facing questions in 2021 about why Qualcomm was chasing so many rabbits at once, between developing its automotive business, its PC chips and industrial applications.
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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