climbing down

A form of climb down — An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of climb down
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climbing down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climbing%20down

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“climbing down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climbing%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “climbing down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climbing%20down.

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