climb down

verb

climbed down; climbing down; climbs down
Synonyms of climb downnext

intransitive verb

: back down
climbdown
ˈklīm-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce climb down (audio)
noun

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Before Charley could climb down, the big deer stepped out of the brush 30 yards away, stood broadside, blew a couple of times, and ran back toward the river. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Police have not confirmed the ride that was involved in the incident, but a Channel 2 Action News helicopter spotted an evacuation of the Goliath roller coaster, which was halted on a hill as riders climbed down, the TV station reported. — Yvonne Zusel, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 After the vehicle came to rest, the rescue team helped twenty volunteers climb down and position themselves inside the bus. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Elmore says the bear eventually climbed down the side of the truck, and employees scared it away from the area. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for climb down

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of climb down was in 1864

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