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
  • The officers then retreated from the SUV and gave the man commands to exit the vehicle with his hands up.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • European indexes, which aren’t tilted as heavily toward technology stocks, also retreated modestly.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of retreated
Verb
  • Jontay grabbed a rebound and flung the ball seventy-five feet to his younger brother Jevon, a perfect pass that ended in a dunk.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of flung
Verb
  • While the floodwaters had receded, Lamb said that residents should continue to follow the recommendations of their local governments.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Although the hazardous conditions meant that overnight search efforts could only be done in the air, after the floodwaters receded the following day, officials deployed swift-water rescue teams, ground searchers, and K9 tracking units into the wash.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of receded
Verb
  • This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Popular imagination dismissed her as one of the lonely and disappointed women in a cardigan who peopled her novels, her books discarded as conservative and constricting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of discarded
Verb
  • For a long time, fans thought the song was originally written for Selena Quintanilla, though Pulido dispelled the rumors in an interview.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Fears that Kirk would not work well with the Democratic cabinet were dispelled by Broward Williams, celebrating his retention of the state treasurer’s office at his home at Tallahassee.
    — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dispelled
Verb
  • The first atmospheric river to hit the Southwest this season dumped up to five times the average rain for November in parts of the region, triggering destructive flooding for the second consecutive month.
    — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Farmers dumped manure on the streets of Turin on Friday as mass demonstrations unfurled across more than 50 cities in Italy.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • The crowd dispersed after the board meeting ended, Guenther said Tuesday.
    — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • An award delivered after a research team has dispersed may come too late to save the work.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of dispersed
Verb
  • Who answers questions in month three, when shedding is at its most alarming and the result is still months away?
    — Burak Onal, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Boracay had to shed its hedonistic streak after a series of closures curtailed tourism.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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