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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
Colleen retires this month as the executive director and general counsel of the Freedom of Information Commission, hanging up her battle gear.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
It has also been used when a player retires at a young age without getting an unconditional release, but then returns to playing.
—Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Either Miller or Lomu would make sense, and either could help right away by filling a looming vacancy at left guard before eventually shifting over to tackle when Williams retires.
—Chris Biderman
march 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Penelope retires the Lady Whistledown persona and a mysterious new person takes over the gossip column.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
In Quinn’s books, Lady Whistledown’s society papers make way for correspondence between Bridgerton siblings at the beginning of each chapter because Penelope retires after the fourth book.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
And in a twist that resets the entire social fabric of the ton, Season 4 ends with a new mystery author taking over the Lady Whistledown column after Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) retires.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Sarah Ezzat, the current assistant principal at the district’s Nelson Elementary School, will take the helm of Mark Twain Elementary School in Niles when Howard Sussman retires at the end of the current academic year.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Lessentine leads off the inning hitting two Bruins in a row, but the Aggies defense retires three straight.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
It has also been used when a player retires at a young age without getting an unconditional release, but then returns to playing.
—Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Either Miller or Lomu would make sense, and either could help right away by filling a looming vacancy at left guard before eventually shifting over to tackle when Williams retires.
—Chris Biderman
march 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Penelope retires the Lady Whistledown persona and a mysterious new person takes over the gossip column.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
In Quinn’s books, Lady Whistledown’s society papers make way for correspondence between Bridgerton siblings at the beginning of each chapter because Penelope retires after the fourth book.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
And in a twist that resets the entire social fabric of the ton, Season 4 ends with a new mystery author taking over the Lady Whistledown column after Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) retires.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Sarah Ezzat, the current assistant principal at the district’s Nelson Elementary School, will take the helm of Mark Twain Elementary School in Niles when Howard Sussman retires at the end of the current academic year.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Lessentine leads off the inning hitting two Bruins in a row, but the Aggies defense retires three straight.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retires
Verb
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When that piece settles, Annacone believes the ceiling could be extremely high.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Remember, soil settles over time.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Klobuchar plans to introduce new legislation that could help bolster disclosure requirements about the circumstances surrounding settlements, and give states more power to intervene, review, and continue cases the DOJ voluntarily dismisses.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Of course, that argument dismisses the eyeball test.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
8 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 model in this proposal removes these barriers to entry and provides for an inclusive and accessible pathway that leads to success.—
Tri Ta,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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While residents may still have concerns about industrial neighbors, a facility that does not affect their electricity bills removes a central grievance driving bipartisan efforts to stop building data centers.—
Eric Schmidt,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the novel ultimately retreats from these complicating questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the novel ultimately retreats from these complicating questions.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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My hamster turned the curler box into a trundle bed for when her cousin sleeps over.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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