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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
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Oil prices retreated to around $80 a barrel on Friday, down from a peak of $118 in March when the war was at its height.
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The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.
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Others got flung toward the accreting planet by collisions or close encounters with other objects, and Jupiter played a key role in that process.
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During parades, the ribbons are flung out of windows along the route, creating a winding, dramatic effect.
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Analysts also say ship captains may take their time to decide whether passage is safe and that the threat of attack from Iran has truly receded.
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Good habits on offense receded, and the Knicks found their rhythm.
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This was corrected, and the vermouth was discarded.
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Inspectors stopped food preparation immediately and tomato soup prepared with the brown water was discarded.
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Doing business downtown has come with a level of uncertainty for the past six years, as the pandemic dispelled the usual foot traffic and downtown employers and workers negotiated hybrid work.
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Those changes came at full-back and in midfield, two areas of concern for this Brazil team that were not dispelled by the 1-1 draw against Morocco.
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Some people like to come back to fresh bedding, a tidy closet, and an empty hamper so that everything from the trip can be dumped or sorted right away.
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Workers were seen in recent days removing algae from the Reflecting Pool, and on Tuesday morning, crews dumped bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the water.
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No arrests were reported, and police said the group dispersed without incident.
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More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Just as my outfit choices become breezier in the soupy months of summer, my makeup routine sheds some layers, too.
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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