Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated (from)
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But some scientists, while endorsing the need to drastically reduce planet-heating pollution, warned against cutting off research into polar geoengineering.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025 -
This was in Brighton, in the south of England, in a valley, cut off from the outside world.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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After nearly two years, the local police contacted the FBI, and Jill handed over Owen's phone.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Decision-making over the use of force remains at the national level; such choices are not simply handed over to a supranational organization.—
John Deni,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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