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
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Lisa Marie Malloy, Roy Whitaker, United States, 2026 Darkness settles over Little Egypt.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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While the Justice Department settles most tax matters civilly through fines, when prosecutors do charge criminal fraud, their conviction rate is over 90%.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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In one of her sharpest lines, Valerie dismisses her Emmy-winning work in Paulie G’s prestige series.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The exemption dismisses the need for a full environmental review, which usually includes an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) requiring more study of possible effects on other species, examining alternative options, as well as a formal, public hearing process.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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After a painful breakup, college junior Blake Logan retreats to her family's lake house in Tahoe and meets Wyatt Graham.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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By Thursday night, geomagnetic activity weakens and retreats north, making aurora visibility in Iowa unlikely or very limited.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The city that never sleeps spends a lot of its waking hours eating.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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The compound includes a guest bunkhouse, which sleeps six; a luxury guest bunkhouse, sleeping two; a separate cigar bar with power and a wood-burning fireplace; and a covered 1974 Silver Streak vintage mobile home that is electric-powered and sleeps three to four.—
David Caraccio
March 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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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 28 Mar. 2026.
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