Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
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That’s double the number recorded in 2021, when the US retreated from Kabul and the Afghan Taliban returned to power.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026 -
One officer fired five rounds toward Rohloff, who retreated into the home.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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As the final seconds ticked off the clock Friday night at Ellis Davis Field House, Cedar Hill’s Lyntoria Daniel flung the basketball high in the air and was mobbed by her teammates.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are no sharp elbows flung at his political opponents.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cezanne, for example, wanted to repaint Poussin, but from nature, and, in so doing, broke up the canvas’s optical field into hot colors that advanced and cold colors that receded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Kim Sisters—actually two sisters and a cousin, who performed under Americanized names—were similarly shaped on a battlefield that receded only through song.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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The carcasses were properly disinfected, photographed and discarded to prevent any further use, Livestock Development Department Director-General Somchuan Rattanamangklanan said at the news conference.—
Wasamon Audjarint,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Landis fled on a bicycle and discarded his clothing and the gun in a dumpster.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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With the myth of perfectly symmetrical eyebrows dispelled, let’s get into it.—
Lottie Winter,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2026
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While there was strong speculation that Durant’s Olympic career had run its course alongside LeBron James, who was 39 during the Paris Olympics, and Stephen Curry, who was 36, Durant’s comments on Monday dispelled that notion as a media narrative.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The city was walloped by a major winter storm at the end of January, which dumped more than 10 inches of snow in Central Park and resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Chunks of cheddar cheese, dispersed throughout the dish, create surprise cheesy pockets.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The crowd dispersed on its own after law enforcement arrived.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Viviscal’s formula is a favorite among shoppers, who swear it’s filled in sparse spots and prevented shedding—quickly.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani delivered an impassioned speech shedding light the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests that have led to thousands of deaths and mass arrests.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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