retreated

past tense of retreat

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retreated While early Labuschagne drove beautifully through the covers and whipped the ball firmly through midwicket, the more recent iteration seemed to have retreated, his mindset becoming defensive. Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Soria has retreated from Nepal’s Dhaulagiri a staggering 14 times. Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025 Since the auto industry has retreated, Flint has been marred by poverty and violence. John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe. Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 As the water channels and sand shifted around Florida’s Boneyard Beach over the last few hundred years, the shoreline retreated and the trees fell. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025 Four decades later, the Soviet bloc collapsed, and Russian soldiers retreated. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025 From my vantage point, Israel has retreated from social media without a fight. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Instead of developing arguments or persuading people, both sides have retreated to their silos and erected their own media echo chambers. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated
Verb
  • After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had fled the capital as IDF operations proceeded.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Residents fled buildings and homes in fear as the quake disrupted daily life.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the time of their release, the cougars both bolted to freedom after rescuers opened the crates’ doors, photos from the nonprofit show.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But right as the words left Trotter’s mouth, the man bolted down a dirt road.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Season 2 sees is set two years after Ethan and his friends escaped the violent grip of gang life and have become spinning stars in the big city.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As Alba looks up, Messi has escaped from Timor while the centre-backs are occupied with Villa and Alexis Sanchez.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The kick was short, but the Wolves caught a break on a running-into-the-kicker penalty.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, the crew was able to quit their full-time jobs and grow the team, bringing on Cal Hickox to run editorial and artist outreach.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Retreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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