1
as in to settle
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening
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2
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees
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3
as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive
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Recent Examples of retire
However, his career-best 19th straight victory was a marathon, as the 22-year-old was tested by Fognini, who plans on retiring after this year.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Sunday, his changeup looked downright evil, responsible for retiring each of his first five strikeout victims.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Longtime Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart is retiring after 12 seasons in the big leagues, according to MLB insider Robert Murray.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Former Valley Center High School and San Diego State quarterback Kevin Craft has been named head football coach at Riverside City College, taking over for his father Tom, who retired at the end of last season.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Sunday, his changeup looked downright evil, responsible for retiring each of his first five strikeout victims.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Longtime Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart is retiring after 12 seasons in the big leagues, according to MLB insider Robert Murray.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Former Valley Center High School and San Diego State quarterback Kevin Craft has been named head football coach at Riverside City College, taking over for his father Tom, who retired at the end of last season.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retire
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The Yellow Jackets settled for 7-6 a year ago with three of the losses to Louisville, Notre Dame and the unforgettable double-OT affair at Georgia.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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It was settled for an undisclosed amount in November 1995.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Eight days later, in a game relocated to Glendale, Ariz., because of deadly wildfires in Southern California, Darnold was sacked nine times and had two turnovers (including a fumble returned for touchdown) in a 27-9 loss.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Nix turned the ball over just eight times and was sacked 20 times in those final 13 games.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
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Israel is under pressure from its own to withdraw from Gaza over humanitarian concerns.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has urged Tehran to allow the agency to inspect the sites, but Iran is yet to agree, and has threatened to withdraw cooperation with the watchdog.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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Ensuring a good night’s sleep is hard enough without night sweats or uncomfortable bedding keeping you up.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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For the perfect bedroom refresh, take a peek at the most popular bedding trends set to be everywhere this summer.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2025
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In a series of tweets, Charli XCX dismissed the controversy and defended her creative choices.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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The decision dismissed most claims in the lawsuit filed by authors who alleged that their books were used, without permission, to train Anthropic’s Claude AI models.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Groups of demonstrators retreated to nearby streets, only to cut back and regroup near the Stonewall Inn and Christopher Park.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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Many analysts believe Iran will retreat, reassemble its nuclear scientists and rebuild its program.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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“Retire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retire. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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