as in shy
not comfortable around people
a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children
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as in retreated
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 renounced
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 removed
to take away from a place or position
withdrew her hand from the table
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Recent Examples of withdrawn
Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Joao Pedro of Chelsea is similarly versatile, able to lead the line and create from a withdrawn role, but has not made an unignorable case for himself since impressing at the Club World Cup.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
In another big blow to the candidate’s bottom line and get-out-the-vote efforts, the California Teachers Association has withdrawn their support.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The story follows Trey, a withdrawn ex-con surviving as a night driver on the city’s margins, who forms a tentative and increasingly intimate bond with Camden (Dafne Keen), a sharp and restless young woman working as a call girl.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Joao Pedro of Chelsea is similarly versatile, able to lead the line and create from a withdrawn role, but has not made an unignorable case for himself since impressing at the Club World Cup.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
Multiple politicians and organizations have publicly withdrawn their endorsements of Swalwell's campaign.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
In another big blow to the candidate’s bottom line and get-out-the-vote efforts, the California Teachers Association has withdrawn their support.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawn
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The evaluation puts dust events on par with natural disasters in terms of economic costs, eclipsing, for example, the 2017 wildfire season but shy of that year’s hurricane season, according to Irene Feng, the lead author of the 2024 study, who researched dust at the University of Texas at El Paso.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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This season, a much more settle Mbappé has left the quarterfinals again but as the leading scorer with 15, two shy of Cristiano's Ronaldo record of 17 in a single season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The result of days of negotiations Thursday’s proceedings came to a standstill as lawmakers retreated behind closed doors and Johnson reached for an agreement to resolve the standoff.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Baker retreated up another flight up stairs and called out to Rivera, who was on the floor below his perch.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Two of the four lanes would need to be removed to add bus and bike lanes, which could increase vehicle commute times.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The team will require a substantial amount of space to removed, repurposed and store roughly 6,500 components.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fitzpatrick carded his lone bogey of the afternoon on the 72nd hole to fall back to 18-under and into a playoff against the American, who posted a bogey-free round of 67 on Sunday.—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The leadoff man could have been retired, but Lindor didn’t charge on a ground ball by Teoscar Hernandez, allowing the outfielder enough time to beat the throw at first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pete Alonso hit an RBI double before Smith retired the final two batters with runners at second and third for his fourth save.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has ordered that two rules be repealed for every new one imposed.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Voters narrowly approved Measure B in November 2022, which repealed the 106-year-old People’s Ordinance and allowed the City Council to impose a cost-recovery fee for trash, recycling, and organics services.—
Johnny Lee Dang,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality.—
Daily News Staff,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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After running more than 400 games, the researchers concluded that a fully passive style of scavenging – snatching some carrion when no one is looking – was too retiring and less than ideal.—
Matt Hrodey,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2023
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“Withdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawn. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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