Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
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For talking purposes Crane slid her prototype onto a table holding a number of others, and retreated to the radiator.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Patrick retreated to his lodgings to pray.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doughty flung a wrist shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see with four bodies in front of the crease.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Doughty flung a shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see through the screen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By the time glacial ice from the era receded and temperatures warmed enough for the ectotherms, Ireland had broken off from the European continent and was inaccessible to roaming reptiles.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The oaks came down, the broad sidewalks receded, the bricks were replaced by asphalt and Tropical Arts was doomed.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 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,
17 Mar. 2026
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As a result, most of this plastic barrier packaging is discarded to landfills as single-use materials.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Superstitions about it can be dispelled with mathematics.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, this myth has been dispelled.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The next thing the woman remembered was waking up in the middle of Pacific Coast Highway, where she was dumped south of Warner Avenue, Farnell said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The water would be dumped into the Niespodziany Ditch, a tributary of the Kankakee.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the school, Shaker Araqa lamented how his extended family has been dispersed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of people were dispersed and two parents were arrested after an out-of-control Rancho Santa Fe house party spilled into the street Saturday night, sheriff’s officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The benchmark rose as high as about 30% in morning trading, before shedding some of those gains.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, shedding a reputation for underpaying its players will power the growth of the league.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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