1
as in settles
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 dismisses
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 withdraws
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 retires
Linscheid will take the top spot when Chief David Wilske retires at the end of March.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Yearwood retires the next three batters in order to limit the damage.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
SpaceX already retires aging Starlink satellites by using fiery atmospheric re-entries to disintegrate the hardware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
When an employee retires with a large leave balance, the department where that person worked last is on the hook for the amount.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Ralph, with her UConn ties and successful run of head coaching experience at Vanderbilt is often mentioned as a potential successor when Auriemma, who turns 72 this month, retires.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Slay retires from the NFL with 28 interceptions in 187 games with three teams.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The average American worker retires at age 62, according to to survey data from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Yearwood retires the next three batters in order to limit the damage.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
SpaceX already retires aging Starlink satellites by using fiery atmospheric re-entries to disintegrate the hardware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
When an employee retires with a large leave balance, the department where that person worked last is on the hook for the amount.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Ralph, with her UConn ties and successful run of head coaching experience at Vanderbilt is often mentioned as a potential successor when Auriemma, who turns 72 this month, retires.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Slay retires from the NFL with 28 interceptions in 187 games with three teams.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The average American worker retires at age 62, according to to survey data from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retires
Verb
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Dynamism fades, and stasis settles in.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Your 12th House of Subtlety wakes as the Moon settles into Aries, inviting gentle reflection by writing a private note to capture feelings before obligations crowd your day.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ohm, a cynical skeptic, dismisses their claims.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Evy is the skeptic who dismisses the noises as either an online hoax or bad plumbing.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the Pentagon withdraws support, the Scouts would have to scramble to replace medical care, transportation and other emergency services.—
Graham Smith,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Antonio Delgado withdraws from New York governor race after Mamdani backs Hochul.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His lyrics detail a process of active healing, gesturing at a contentedness that beds in as your 20 begin to wane.—
Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Friedenbach does credit the mayor's approach to drug treatment, calling the expansion of treatment beds a positive step, including the opening of five hundred new shelter and recovery beds specifically designed to help people get essential drug treatment.—
Ryan Yamamoto,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The technology removes the delay between taking a photo and editing it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Porter said he was placed on an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine, which, according to Mayo Clinic, pumps blood outside of the body to a heart-lung machine, removes carbon dioxide from the blood and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Around the world, spas are often physically inaccessible, retreats off-limits by design, and practitioners limited in their ability and training to see disabled bodies as deserving of the restoration everyone so desperately needs.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the novel ultimately retreats from these complicating questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kristin Barker lives on the North Side in a home that sleeps 14 people and she's also listed the property as a rental.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Poor sleep affects everyone Ninety-five percent of all caregivers agreed that good sleep is essential to overall family function, and nearly 80% said their own sleep suffers when their child sleeps poorly, the poll found.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Retires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retires. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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