1
as in to retreat
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 to renounce
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 to remove
to take away from a place or position
withdrew her hand from the table
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Recent Examples of withdraw
Focusing on Mental Health Everything changed when a 24-year-old Simone Biles withdrew from the finals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, mentioning her mental health struggles.
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Kristy Alpert, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
House Bill 4153 and Senate Bill 1538 would each require minors to meet eighth grade literacy standards and require Service Oklahoma to withdraw driving privileges if the child drops out of school.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
One of those attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to withdraw from the case, after Shry failed to surrender.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Warren withdrew his reelection bid on the last day to enter the race and Offord filed that afternoon.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kristy Alpert, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
House Bill 4153 and Senate Bill 1538 would each require minors to meet eighth grade literacy standards and require Service Oklahoma to withdraw driving privileges if the child drops out of school.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
One of those attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to withdraw from the case, after Shry failed to surrender.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Warren withdrew his reelection bid on the last day to enter the race and Offord filed that afternoon.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdraw
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Totality ends and the umbra gradually retreats across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Totality ends and the process reverses, with the umbra gradually retreating across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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However, that may all change after another source told Shuter that Andrew is considering renouncing his spot in the line of succession in order to avoid jail time after he was arrested on February 19, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
23 Feb. 2026
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The recommendations, which were overwhelmingly approved by the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission, call for a temporary legal measure to reintegrate PKK members who renounce violence, according to the final draft of a report made available to journalists.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But generally, operations in which a cartel boss is removed lead to more violence and fragmentation of criminal groups.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Located up a hillside in Rutherford, the hotel is slightly removed from the action, but that's part of the charm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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We are all retired, and this friend is substantially better off financially than the rest of us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Haddon and Barry Rebo are retired, in their 70s, and struggled to turn the page on a collision with their insurance company over a punctured tire, bumper damage, and pressure to give up Rebo's 2007 Lexus SC 430, a hardtop convertible.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The padded backpack straps also impressed testers, most notably a design that retracts straps in a stash pocket when needed.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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All of them have small core teams that expand and retract as projects demand.—
Barry Levitt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, losses are mounting on the frontlines, and millions of people who have fled as refugees have now settled abroad.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The driver who hit the woman fled the scene before police arrived.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Recent requests had similarly been made and denied to honor Charlie Kirk, the slain conservative activist, and former Vice President Dick Cheney.—
MATT BROWN,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Pentagon has denied these allegations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraw. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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