retreated (from)

Definition of retreated (from)next
past tense of retreat (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated (from)
Verb
  • The perch is a little too small for bigger birds like mourning doves, and my voracious flock of starlings is often cut off.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Resistance is likely to be strongest among European governments, still shocked by Beijing’s threats last year to cut off supplies of rare earths — essential for clean tech — and worried about further hollowing out their own green industries.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kourani had escaped a strike on a hotel in a nearby area earlier this month.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
  • While awaiting prosecution for the Mahany Park shooting, Abril escaped from Placer County sheriff’s custody while receiving medical treatment at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The criminal grand jury, impaneled by prosecutors in Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig’s office, have yet to hand up any indictments related to the blast, following the conclusion of Cal Fire’s investigation of the blast, which was handed over to Reisig’s office in February.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • It was then handed over to a property manager and leased as a residence for $6,000 a month, well beyond the reach of most locals.
    Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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