retreated (from)

past tense of retreat (from)

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Verb
  • The huge import taxes would come on top of the 44% tariff rate already in place on China, effectively cutting off trade between the world’s two largest economies, according to Wolfe Research.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • During the first internet suspension, one father described to NPR how his daughters were quiet, pale and withdrawn after the internet was cut off.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of the most compelling takeaways from the Nuggets’ preseason was David Adelman’s willingness to get weird — a quality that escaped them by the end of Michael Malone’s tenure.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • After calling 911, police said the woman escaped and started screaming, which is when the officer found her.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But much to Castle's disappointment, Paramount handed over the directing reins to Roman Polanski, who sandwiched the film between 1965's Repulsion and 1976's The Tenant in his informal Apartment Trilogy.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Enciso handed over his driver’s license, and the officer asked him to step out of the car.
    Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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