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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
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In Alexandria, for instance, councilors recently tried to raise utility costs 60% to fund a clean water project, but after dozens of residents packed a city council meeting to complain, leaders backed down.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Getting backed down by Dončić was only one piece of an embarrassing bloodbath for the Bulls that highlighted every facet of this team’s defensive deficiencies.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Warner board members ultimately concluded that Paramount’s bid topped the one from Netflix and the streamer bowed out.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Coach Mark Few’s Zags bowed out in the second round for the second straight year after reaching the Sweet 16 in nine consecutive tournaments, a run that included two losses in the national title game.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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