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as in withdrew
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
we retreated to the safety of the cellar at the first sign of the tornado
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as in fled
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the untried soldiers retreated in humiliating disarray almost as soon as the enemy's onslaught began
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Recent Examples of retreated
Oil prices retreated to around $80 a barrel on Friday, down from a peak of $118 in March when the war was at its height.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Princess Kate retreated from the public eye after her abdominal surgery in early 2024 to recover.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
An occupant of the apartment building retreated to the roof after discovering hallways full of smoke.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
In late summer, an exhausted Hawthorne resigned his post and retreated to Salem.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Mamdani retreated, a little bit.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Those shifts mean that while the reopening of Hormuz will still be significant, prices have already heavily retreated from their highs.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
Now, like in the Octagon, everyone has retreated to their corners.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Princess Kate retreated from the public eye after her abdominal surgery in early 2024 to recover.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
An occupant of the apartment building retreated to the roof after discovering hallways full of smoke.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
In late summer, an exhausted Hawthorne resigned his post and retreated to Salem.
—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Mamdani retreated, a little bit.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Those shifts mean that while the reopening of Hormuz will still be significant, prices have already heavily retreated from their highs.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
Now, like in the Octagon, everyone has retreated to their corners.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated
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Trump withdrew from the JCPOA agreement in 2018, during his first term as president.
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The Arkansas Department of Education first released a set of draft rules in November but withdrew them after the proposal drew hundreds of critical comments from parents and others for being too restrictive.
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By that point, Shockley had fled the state, testimony later showed.
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The suspect then fled into a wooded are nearby.
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Wilson scrambled back to his feet after diving headfirst into second, then bolted for third base.
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Romanch Mahajan was fatally injured after the horse pulling his carriage bolted, collided with another carriage and toppled over on June 16.
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Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
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“Retreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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