Examples of back down in a Sentence
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Once the foot is under the ball and has left the ground, a subtle flick of the ankle sends it forward to create the dipping motion that will bring it back down quickly.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
With a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last week sent Brittany Marlowe Holberg's 1998 murder conviction back down to the trial court to decide how to proceed.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Take a tram up the clear river, and then float back down for miles.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
After Kent Denver hits back-to-back 3s, The Academy responds with an and-one to shave the lead back down to 10.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
With a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last week sent Brittany Marlowe Holberg's 1998 murder conviction back down to the trial court to decide how to proceed.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Take a tram up the clear river, and then float back down for miles.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
After Kent Denver hits back-to-back 3s, The Academy responds with an and-one to shave the lead back down to 10.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for back down
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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