distanced

past tense of distance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
Verb
  • One deputy retreated while two of them fired their guns, hitting Williams and Lane, authorities said.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Each apartment was different from the next, and the vacant unit (one daughter retreated to a Greek island) had views of the sea.
    Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.
    M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earnings have receded as a proximate driver.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Their empires cracked, their shadows receded, and their names faded into cautionary tales.
    John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Recycle discarded fabric scraps with this unique embroidery hoop gallery wall.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutor says Robinson told partner to delete texts Robinson discarded the rifle and clothing and asked his roommate to conceal evidence, Gray said.
    Jesse Bedayn, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The big lefty dispelled any such concerns on Monday in Sacramento.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Those claims have since been dispelled, but the bathhouses remain.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Within a month, IXL laid off all of the dictionary’s full-time lexicographers and dumped most of its freelancers.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Video taken at the event shows that, just seconds later, the sound of a gunshot was heard as Kirk appeared to be struck in the head or neck while the crowd around him dispersed in a panic.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • These targets are often dispersed and lack adequate protection from air defense systems.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, about a month and a half after the film’s release on streaming, Ice Cube is shedding a little light about the production.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • On an outside zone play, Fox shed several tacklers and outran the Falcons’ secondary to quiet the Skyridge sideline and fan section, which had been energized up to that point.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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