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
Three surveillance photos included in court documents previously reviewed by McClatchy News show Muchimba wearing USPS clothing while withdrawing cash.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Offit said withdrawing research funding for mRNA vaccines could be particularly harmful in the event of a pandemic.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Or, even worse, their parents might’ve punished them in a similar way, by withdrawing affection and denying them any communication.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Visma also confirmed on Monday that Axel Zingle would be withdrawing from the Vuelta following a crash that took down multiple riders, including his Visma team-mate Vingegaard, during Sunday’s second stage.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Oddly, Oh doesn’t seem to express the bereavement that is Olivia’s reason—or excuse—for withdrawing from the world of men.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
As a result, sponsors are withdrawing.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
But an investigation revealed the numbers had deteriorated because his mom was withdrawing blood from him using a syringe and picc line, according to the court documents.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Offit said withdrawing research funding for mRNA vaccines could be particularly harmful in the event of a pandemic.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Or, even worse, their parents might’ve punished them in a similar way, by withdrawing affection and denying them any communication.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Visma also confirmed on Monday that Axel Zingle would be withdrawing from the Vuelta following a crash that took down multiple riders, including his Visma team-mate Vingegaard, during Sunday’s second stage.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Oddly, Oh doesn’t seem to express the bereavement that is Olivia’s reason—or excuse—for withdrawing from the world of men.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
As a result, sponsors are withdrawing.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
But an investigation revealed the numbers had deteriorated because his mom was withdrawing blood from him using a syringe and picc line, according to the court documents.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawing
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Schools, churches, small shops that survived the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed over 300,000 are now a pile of rubble, part of the apocalyptic landscape left behind by the retreating forces that control almost all of Haiti’s capital.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Water is rapidly replacing ice along the coastal plain of southeastern Alaska, where glaciers are thinning and retreating, with meltwater forming lakes off of their fronts, NASA says.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pressure campaigns have even led to traditional media outlets retracting previously positive reviews, further harming book sales and author reputations.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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APPs excel in positioning patients, opening surgical sites, retracting tissues, and closing incisions.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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How Gen Xers’ accounts are doing Of the million-dollar-plus accounts, the majority (346,000) belonged to Gen Xers, the generation of people who will start retiring within the next decade.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Conway is a third-generation firefighter who was with the Milwaukee Fire Department for more than 30 years, retiring as the department's assistant chief of operations in 2012.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 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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That’s until their cover in California Schemin’ as rapping imposters was blown and the emotional strain of denying their Scottishness and their fractured friendship revealed itself.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Withdrawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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