Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
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The result of days of negotiations Thursday’s proceedings came to a standstill as lawmakers retreated behind closed doors and Johnson reached for an agreement to resolve the standoff.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Baker retreated up another flight up stairs and called out to Rivera, who was on the floor below his perch.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The two boys look at each other and then take three snailish steps toward the open window of the Lincoln, the older with his arm flung horizontal like hazard tape across his brother's chest.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such a holistic view of the moon can reveal more about its history, especially how space rocks that have slammed into the moon to create craters have exposed the interior and flung lunar rocks across its surface.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the bond market, Treasury yields ticked lower as oil prices receded from their morning highs.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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As the plume’s chemical profile changed, different types of microbes bloomed and then receded in a sort of ecological relay race.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to wash the area—and your hands—thoroughly after the membrane has been removed and discarded.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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These were eventually dispelled, but his health had begun to decline.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their fear won’t be entirely dispelled once the fighting dies down, or even if there’s a formal ceasefire.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian director balanced horror, humor and action with more panache in the films that put him on the map, Dead Snow and its sequel, which dumped Nazi zombies in mountain woodlands.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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City officials placed some residents in permanent housing, but others were given vouchers and dispersed throughout San Jose.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Without a bullhorn or any sort of amplification, Bovino informed the crowd that they were being dispersed.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Snap, the Los Angeles-area company behind Snapchat, will indeed shed 1,000 staffers, or about 16% of its full-time workforce.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, the Yale art historian inflects canonical works with fresh insight, shedding light on the two seasons into which the artist’s sculpture is relentlessly confined in art historical accounts.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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