CLIMBS DOWN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

climbs down

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present tense third-person singular of climb down

as in backs down

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backs down

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News to Know FIFA backs down Private investors will not be offered a stake in future World Cups, after all.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
That perception risks fueling a cycle in which Iran escalates to impose greater costs, while neither side backs down for fear of losing credibility.

— Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

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