WITHDRAWING Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrawing

verb

present participle of withdraw

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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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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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 Major Medicare Advantage insurer Humana is withdrawing from certain markets for 2027, a move expected to be mirrored by other companies facing rising medical expenses. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In 1982, invading Israeli forces occupied the city, withdrawing three years later. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Infantino’s office released a statement withdrawing the plan. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Hamas wants Israel to commit to ending attacks on Gaza and withdrawing its forces. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Trump has floated the possibility of temporarily withdrawing Blanche's nomination until Cornyn and Tillis are out of office. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 31 July 2026 John Cornyn and Thom Tillis and is mulling withdrawing Blanche’s nomination, a move that could backfire if Democrats cut into Republicans’ slim Senate majority this fall. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 But sudden changes can be cause for concern, including withdrawing from longtime friends, becoming unusually secretive or expressing values that are dramatically different from those of the family. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 If schedules collide, propose another day instead of quietly withdrawing. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawing

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Record-low water levels along the Danube River have exposed dozens of German military shipwrecks near the Serbian town of Prahovo, where an estimated 200 vessels were deliberately scuttled by retreating Nazi forces in 1944.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Surveillance video recovered by police showed the two men fighting in an alley and then Britt retreating from Fitzsimmons, according to the charging document.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreating

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The remote control has mixed reviews, with this seemingly retracting from its otherwise glowing reviews.

— Tantse Walter, Space.com, 26 June 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a recall notice that the seat belts in certain Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing the belt from retracting or extending.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026

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Advocates say the strategy encourages more diverse applicants, like first-generation students, by removing barriers to entry and boosting awareness of the often-generous scholarships available at private institutions.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Harris indicated the markets for those players were not good enough to warrant removing them from the current team.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of removing

Verb

Former chief voices his support All of this played out as Kowalski was retiring from the department.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Baresi is regarded as an AC Milan icon, having spent his entire 20-year career with the club, winning six Serie A titles and three top European trophies, and captaining the team for 15 seasons before retiring in 1997.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of retiring

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In the early 1930s, the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty wrote stories denying the famine that Joseph Stalin’s forced-collectivization policies were causing in Ukraine and mocked journalists who reported the truth.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Human rights groups have accused Iranian authorities of denying defendants due process, relying on coerced confessions and carrying out executions after unfair trials.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of denying

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The options to address sales tax exemptions for data centers could include limiting the sales tax exemption or repealing them, Huffman said.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026