retreated (from)

verb

past tense of retreat (from)
as in withdrew (from)

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  1. cut off
  2. escaped
  3. handed over
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  • This is designed to cut off the oxygen supply – useful in kitchens, cars, camping and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The organisms would have to have been either blown in by the wind or left over from a time when seawater was cut off from the ocean as water levels fell and the glacier moved into place over it at some point around two million years ago.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut off
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  • Rhodes escaped and shoved Punk shoulder-first into the steel ring steps.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Flaco, who lived in the Central Park Zoo for 13 years, escaped when someone cut the wire mesh on his cage.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
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  • The inaugural jet was handed over to Les Goldberg, CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, in 2022, with the model skyrocketing in popularity in the subsequent years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, Ramirez was detained by United States Customs and Border Protection at a Royal Caribbean Cruise terminal and handed over to Miami Police.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed over
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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