Examples of climb down in a Sentence
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According to Newsflare, the coaster got stuck just as a car filled with riders approached the highest point, forcing them to get out of their seats and climb down the edge of the tracks on the towering structure.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The steep climb down to the sand is worth it for the prime stretch of coast and astonishing views of the jagged shoreline.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
One of the students, Márton Szépvölgyi, climbed down to speak with me.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s why this president is gyrating on a daily or hourly basis about whether or not to climb down from this war or to double down.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Lopez completes four of the five tasks before climbing down the tree with plenty of time to dismantle his ropes system.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
At the sound of his fan, Kay climbed down to the street and then followed Ming Tai up the stairs to her new home.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Beijing retaliated, and the tariffs temporarily soared to triple digits before both sides climbed down.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But when Becky begins to climb down, several rusty bolts give out and the ladder collapses, crashing to the sand below.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The steep climb down to the sand is worth it for the prime stretch of coast and astonishing views of the jagged shoreline.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
One of the students, Márton Szépvölgyi, climbed down to speak with me.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s why this president is gyrating on a daily or hourly basis about whether or not to climb down from this war or to double down.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Lopez completes four of the five tasks before climbing down the tree with plenty of time to dismantle his ropes system.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
At the sound of his fan, Kay climbed down to the street and then followed Ming Tai up the stairs to her new home.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Beijing retaliated, and the tariffs temporarily soared to triple digits before both sides climbed down.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
But when Becky begins to climb down, several rusty bolts give out and the ladder collapses, crashing to the sand below.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climb%20down. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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