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Recent Examples of withdraw In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of Gaza, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction. Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025 In return, Israel would withdraw from Gaza in several stages to ensure Hamas's compliance with the deal. Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025 In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of the territory, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025 If agreed to, Israeli forces will withdraw all troops to this line, and all military operations including aerial and artillery bombardment will be suspended. Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for withdraw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdraw
Verb
  • Israeli forces began pulling back from the coastal highway into Gaza city overnight after the Cabinet approval of the ceasefire, which requires troops to retreat to a buffer zone.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As the Arctic has warmed four times faster than the rest of the world, sea ice is rapidly retreating.
    Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The prominent medical publisher BMJ Group has retracted a study that found apple cider vinegar could help people achieve dramatic weight loss.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Its active rear wing, for example, remains fully retracted when on a straightaway, reducing drag and maximizing acceleration.
    Stephen Treffinger, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Israel is expected to keep some troops in Gaza for now, but would eventually remove them as the ceasefire solidifies and peace takes hold.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Bieber ended the Instagram carousel with a post of her once again in bed, this time removing a pair of the peptide eye prep patches.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The superintendent of Julian Union Elementary School District is retiring at the end of the school year after more than a decade leading the tiny rural district in San Diego County’s mountainous east.
    Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In an amicus brief filed on Thursday, a group of former secretaries of the Army and Navy and retired four-star admirals and generals encouraged Judge Perry to express caution about the broader use of the National Guard in domestic operations.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hamas fighters who renounce fighting and wish to remain in Gaza will be granted amnesty, while others can take advantage of safe passage to third countries.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The term describes the conscious decision to avoid or renounce managerial roles in order to preserve mental health, maintain balance and prioritize meaningful work.
    Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bundy was initially arrested fleeing a patrol car.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Robbie, too, is trying to flee home.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both initially denied the affair, though Rimes later admitted to it.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This is what happens when any people and their history are denied, forgotten, declared disposable.
    Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraw. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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