Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated (from)
Verb
-
Then, the livestream abruptly cuts off.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The war, now in its seventh week, has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as a great deal of shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have torn through military and civilian infrastructure across the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
-
Another novel aspect is that Yarris escaped from custody in 1985, only to be quickly recaptured in Florida and sent back to death row in Pennsylvania.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Well, the old plates must be handed over to the DMV, said Katarina Snow, a DMV spokesperson.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
-
Sarandos noted today of Hastings, who handed over the CEO role fully to his longtime staffer and then COO Greg Peters in 2023.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
