as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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as in settled
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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as in dismissed
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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as in withdrew
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 retired
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mel, a 66-year-old lawyer and a retired NFL linebacker from Laguna Hills, California, was announced as the Season 2 Golden Bachelor on April 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Jones joined the Indianapolis Colts in 2014 and retired in 2017 following a one-year stint with Washington.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The benefit plan defines a qualified spouse in four ways, including a person married to an active MLB player or a retired MLB player who is in active service, meaning a coach, manager or related job.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mel, a 66-year-old lawyer and a retired NFL linebacker from Laguna Hills, California, was announced as the Season 2 Golden Bachelor on April 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Arroyo, a 6-2 guard in his playing days, has had his jersey number retired by FIU, by the Cangrejeros de Santuruce and by the Puerto Rican National Team.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Jones joined the Indianapolis Colts in 2014 and retired in 2017 following a one-year stint with Washington.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retired
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But on this day, on a secluded lake in France, Gilman had tied for first place in the barefoot jump, reaching a distance of 8 1⁄2 meters (or roughly 28 feet).—
Barbie Porter,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slow it down and escape for the afternoon at the Red Lane® Spa or take a leisurely walk along a two-mile stretch of calm, secluded shoreline at Sandals South Coast.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Choosing offense The Padres, who lost Ramón Laureano to a fractured finger last week, appear to have settled on Gavin Sheets as their starter in left field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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David Marriott, chairman of the board of Marriott International, settled a decades-old pronunciation debate this week during an event with loyalty members at the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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On the men’s side, Jakub Menšík, also Czech, lasted just five games before retiring against Australia’s Alex de Minaur, while Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti withdrew down 3-0 in the third set against young American Learner Tien.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The administration of President Joe Biden withdrew that rule proposal in 2021.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Chatfield has emerged as a quietly decent second-pair defenseman while Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Walker crushed sheltered minutes last season to the tune of a 59 percent xG rate.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Young plants are more sensitive to the sun and benefit from planting in a sheltered location.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The group of six turned in some of their strongest individual performances, ending Sunday with Simeon Woods Richardson, who threw six shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, striking out nine.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the time of this writing, Cook has turned in another big game on the ground so far.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Darnold wasn’t sacked, which is a credit to the quarterback and his offensive line.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Since the auto industry has retreated, Flint has been marred by poverty and violence.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But previous Daniel Jones models would have withered after such an ugly start and retreated to an all-checkdown menu for the rest of the game.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retired. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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