1
as in retreats
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle
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2
as in retracts
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms
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3
as in removes
to take away from a place or position
withdrew her hand from the table
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Annual Vehicle Inspections Eliminated Texas House Bill 3297 removes the requirement for annual mandatory safety inspections for non-commercial drivers as part of the vehicle registration process.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Then, using either his hands or his teeth, the groom removes it and throws it into a crowd of single men.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the major bowl games allow locker room access, which pulls back the curtain (literally) on what a team is really like when no one is watching.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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At the end of each show, members from the audience get to sit in a big red chair and try to tell an anecdote before Norton, or a guest, pulls a lever that flips them backward.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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Khalaf is also writing a TV series entitled The Syrian Doctor about a medic who arrested and tortured in 2012 for treating pro-democracy protestors and then flees to France with his three-year-old daughter.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Hannah flees, her dark hair cascades down her back, and her whole aura gives Pit Girl.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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Iran denies direct control over the Houthis but has maintained a strong presence in Yemen in support of Ansar Allah for years.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Israel says Hamas systematically exploits civilian structures, including hospitals, which the militant group denies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Withdraws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraws. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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