climbed down

past tense of climb down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
Verb
  • The agency backed down within two months.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Eventually, the White House and the Treasury backed down.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The team made it to the NFC Championship Game in 2023 and bowed out of the postseason in the divisional round last year.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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