1
as in retreating
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 retracting
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 removing
to take away from a place or position
withdrew her hand from the table
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Recent Examples of withdrawing
Instead, agriculture accounts for nearly 90% of water usage, including withdrawing non-renewable water reserves.
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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Harry has twice sued Associated Newspapers for libel, winning one case and withdrawing the other, while his wife Meghan has also won a privacy lawsuit against the publisher.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The former collegiate athlete is now back at her parents' home in Tennessee after withdrawing from the University of Kentucky after her first court appearance, a spokesperson for the school previously told PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Solana Beach formally notified Encinitas and Solana Beach that the city will be withdrawing from the longtime agreement among the three cities for fire services, the latest step in a process that began earlier this year when the Encinitas City Council voted to abandon the cooperative by next March.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Shortly after withdrawing his campaign, Biden put his support behind Harris to lead the Democratic ticket.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite international aid groups withdrawing from Afghanistan due to the Taliban’s oppressive regime and its persecution of women and girls, the Reynolds chose to remain.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
True sustainability wasn’t about withdrawing from the world.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Duncan even contemplated mounting a third-party challenge to Trump as a No Labels candidate last year before withdrawing his name from consideration.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Harry has twice sued Associated Newspapers for libel, winning one case and withdrawing the other, while his wife Meghan has also won a privacy lawsuit against the publisher.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The former collegiate athlete is now back at her parents' home in Tennessee after withdrawing from the University of Kentucky after her first court appearance, a spokesperson for the school previously told PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Solana Beach formally notified Encinitas and Solana Beach that the city will be withdrawing from the longtime agreement among the three cities for fire services, the latest step in a process that began earlier this year when the Encinitas City Council voted to abandon the cooperative by next March.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Shortly after withdrawing his campaign, Biden put his support behind Harris to lead the Democratic ticket.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite international aid groups withdrawing from Afghanistan due to the Taliban’s oppressive regime and its persecution of women and girls, the Reynolds chose to remain.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
True sustainability wasn’t about withdrawing from the world.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Duncan even contemplated mounting a third-party challenge to Trump as a No Labels candidate last year before withdrawing his name from consideration.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawing
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Yesterday seemed much more like a team retreating by choice, both through in-game changes and by the sheer fear of surrendering another lead — a fear that became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The video ends with federal agents retreating into a nearby building as protesters advanced toward their position, shouting and cheering.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, the patches of skin behind the upper arms and on the trunk reveal that the reptile had powerful muscles for retracting its forelimbs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps that’s why his administration keeps dangling — and then retracting — the prospect of special exceptions for undocumented immigrants who work in certain sectors.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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But the building feels temporary, with United having previously discussed removing it.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 bodies are still on the mountain, left there because of the difficulty, risk, and cost of removing them, the database says.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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If anything, the two games at Dodger Stadium showed the struggles of the Reds’ offense, with Blake Snell allowing only two base runners in the first six innings of his Game 1 start, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up two runs in the first inning of Game 2 before retiring 13 straight.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The big move by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy the chemicals business of oil giant Occidental Petroleum for nearly $10 billion is a double win for Berkshire, analysts say, in Buffett’s potential swan song deal before retiring at the end of December.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even worse, Park and his conservative successors had been bolstered by the very imperial forces from which the South Koreans had hoped to escape, in exchange for renouncing their right to forgive and to hold Japan accountable.—
Eun A Jo,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Nov. 2022
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If implemented and successful in resolving claim disputes faster and in a fairer way for everyone involved, the Lone Star State could become a model for other states where homeowners have expressed frustration against carriers underpaying or denying damage claim repayments, like Florida.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Still, there’s no denying that horror is integral to the midnight movie, and the late Father of Zombies is widely credited with giving both genres their progressive political reputations.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Withdrawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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