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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 withdrew
But according to the university, the program will not move forward as scheduled, after Weiss’ team withdrew from the event.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Kristy Alpert, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Because sticking with the plan was optional, many workers withdrew their money early, which mostly erased any long-term gains.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 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
Rashada withdrew his national letter of intent to play for UF and soon thereafter enrolled at Arizona State.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But that plan failed when two of Adams’ picks withdrew.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dawson withdrew from the Olympic 10,000 meters last week to focus on team pursuit.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
After the candidates’ names were leaked to WBEZ/Sun-Times and Chalkbeat, the process effectively ground to a halt and one of them withdrew his name.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Kristy Alpert, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Because sticking with the plan was optional, many workers withdrew their money early, which mostly erased any long-term gains.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 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
Rashada withdrew his national letter of intent to play for UF and soon thereafter enrolled at Arizona State.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But that plan failed when two of Adams’ picks withdrew.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dawson withdrew from the Olympic 10,000 meters last week to focus on team pursuit.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
After the candidates’ names were leaked to WBEZ/Sun-Times and Chalkbeat, the process effectively ground to a halt and one of them withdrew his name.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrew
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Its stock fell nearly 6%, while shares of other asset managers, such as Blackstone and Apollo Global Management, retreated as well.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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The freeskiers, placed on the back end of the Olympic schedule, retreated to Laax, Switzerland, for a week of training.—
Eddie Pells,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gaetano Milano, a sharpshooting young gangster who renounced the mafia and experienced a religious rebirth after gunning down one of New England’s most ruthless mob bosses, died early this week.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Born rich, yet sought a life of poverty Born into a merchant family in the Umbrian town of Assisi, in present-day Italy, around 1181, Francis famously renounced his family’s wealth.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duplicates in which the same defendants had separate cases before a magistrate judge and a district judge were removed.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Although we are retired, our lives revolve around her needs.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Liu, who retired from the sport and then came back on her own terms, doesn’t care about a win.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The strongback support has retracted for launch.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Warsama traces the issue back more than a decade, when discredited researcher Andrew Wakefield published his study — since retracted — claiming a link between autism and the MMR vaccine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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So far, six have been pulled to safety.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sakamoto plans to retire after the Olympics, but will leave the sport in good hands with her teammate and new talent Nakai, who landed a triple axel that pulled her into first.—
Alice Park,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, people both inside and outside the union have labeled Meyer as a puppet of powerful agent Scott Boras, a charge both Boras and Meyer have vigorously denied.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, had denied the insurrection charge, saying his imposition of martial law was meant to alert the public to paralysing political gridlock caused by the opposition party’s majority in the National Assembly and its impeachment of several senior officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Federal prosecutors dropped charges against two Venezuelan men — who had been accused of attacking one of the officers with a snow shovel and broom handle — after video evidence contradicted the officers’ sworn testimony.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Several videos from the scene contradicted McLaughlin’s public statements.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Withdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrew. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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