Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated (from)
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The price of oil has rocketed since the war began to highs not seen in years, as shipments are largely cut off through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that normally carries one-fifth of the world's oil.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026 -
The country has managed to find alternatives to some of the technology it has been cut off from, such as high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia competitors.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Along the coast, exposure to saltwater accelerated corrosion and fuel escaped from the rusty gas tanks and leaky pipes into the groundwater.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The trooper just barely escaped being hit, documents show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Benjamin de Rothschild handed over control of the bank to his wife in early 2015.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Love County Sheriff's Office was the lead agency on the case before it was handed over to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.—
Jessie Christopher Smith,
Oklahoman,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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