retreated (from)

past tense of retreat (from)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated (from)
Verb
  • For more severe cases, Orlando says procedures such as rubber band ligation (placing a small band around the base of an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply) and sclerotherapy (an injection that shrinks the hemorrhoid), may be recommended.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Before entering the house, Rader climbed a fence and cut off the family's phone lines, per a CNN transcript from court.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In the finale of the fourth season of The Boys, Starlight escaped an attempt to round up all supes who went against Homelander’s vision to rule the world.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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