distanced

verb

past tense of distance
1
as in retreated

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2
as in flung

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
  1. retreated
  2. flung
  3. receded
  4. discarded
  5. dispelled
  6. dumped
  7. dispersed
  8. shed
Verb
  • Treasury yields retreated from a two-decade high as traders pared bets on further Fed tightening after last month's rate hike.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The North Korean soldiers retreated after the South broadcast audio warnings and fired the shots and there were no clashes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of retreated
Verb
  • When the ball hit the turf, Rocchio flung his helmet in the air and Cleveland's dugout emptied onto the field to celebrate.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Some flight attendants were also reportedly flung into the air, while one flight attendant was injured during the event.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of flung
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  • Heavy rain has already flooded some roads in southern New Mexico, trapping drivers in cars until the waters receded.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When the water receded, the cliffs were exposed and began eroding, revealing prehistoric remains.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of receded
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  • A number of items were voluntarily discarded due to contamination, including cling film, ovenable pan liners and baking cups.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • At the site, the team is developing more efficient ways to recover scarce radioisotopes that would otherwise be discarded as waste.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of discarded
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  • Coleman, who is married to an immigrant, dispelled any myths that his passionate testimony was racist, anti-immigrant or politically motivated.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • During the conversation, Kehlani dispelled the narrative that R&B is dying.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispelled
Verb
  • Any oakiness is put there with chips dumped into steel vats and left to soak.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The nor'easter dumped more than 7 inches of rain on the town and wind gusts reached nearly 60 mph in the area.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumped
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  • The flurries of pigment inside them were dispersed by bursts of air delivered through the base of the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Five full bathrooms and a powder room are dispersed throughout the property.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispersed
Verb
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost almost 350 points, while the Nasdaq Composite shed nearly 1%.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That discovery could potentially expose the skeletons in the NFL’s closet, shedding light on the league’s allegedly discriminatory hiring practices.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shed
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