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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
Less than a week later, the UA withdrew the offer.
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Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
Historians say the original Liberty Pole was erected as British forces withdrew from New York following their defeat in the Revolutionary War, a symbolic act meant to assert American independence and taunt departing troops.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Brooks Koepka was originally signed up but withdrew at the last minute.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Two weeks after Regan’s organization filed a request in a California federal court to challenge the summons, the government withdrew it, court records show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Argentina withdrew from the 1950 World Cup, Spain failed to qualify in 1958, and injury kept Di Stéfano out of the 1962 tournament.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Silina resigned in mid-May after one of her coalition partners withdrew its support and left her without a majority.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The memoir will explore the former First Lady’s perspective as Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 May 2026
After depositing the checks into the accounts, Parente and her co-conspirators then reportedly withdrew or attempted to withdraw money before the bank realized the checks were fraudulent.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
Historians say the original Liberty Pole was erected as British forces withdrew from New York following their defeat in the Revolutionary War, a symbolic act meant to assert American independence and taunt departing troops.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Brooks Koepka was originally signed up but withdrew at the last minute.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Two weeks after Regan’s organization filed a request in a California federal court to challenge the summons, the government withdrew it, court records show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Argentina withdrew from the 1950 World Cup, Spain failed to qualify in 1958, and injury kept Di Stéfano out of the 1962 tournament.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Silina resigned in mid-May after one of her coalition partners withdrew its support and left her without a majority.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The memoir will explore the former First Lady’s perspective as Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 May 2026
After depositing the checks into the accounts, Parente and her co-conspirators then reportedly withdrew or attempted to withdraw money before the bank realized the checks were fraudulent.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrew
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While India’s media landscape has largely retreated in the face of the Hindu right’s fascism, Kandasamy is one of the few consistently at the barricades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Travel stocks — Shares of airlines and cruise operators rose as oil prices retreated on Wednesday.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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The former monarch renounced her title in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These reversible connections can break under stress to absorb energy and then reform once the stress is removed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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White retired from professional cooking in 1999 and took the unconventional step of handing his three stars back and has since become a vocal critic of the Michelin star system.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Wie West retired three years ago after the Open at Pebble Beach, but came out of retirement to use her last year of exemption to play on this iconic course, celebrating its centennial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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But the flip side of love for a brand is hate and woe when customers feel betrayed—when the service falls short or a beloved perk is retracted.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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As the bird's rescue team watched with anticipation, the aviary roof slowly retracted, prompting the owl to fly straight up into the sky.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Colorado pulled to 8-3 in the fifth on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer, but the Angels answered again in the bottom half on Jo Adell’s RBI single for a 9-3 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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The governors, Alfonso Durazo of Sonora and Américo Villarreal Anaya of Tamaulipas, denied any wrongdoing and called accusations against them an attempt to undermine Mexican sovereignty.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Mullin denied the accusations, saying said his agency was not racist.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The observation contradicted the normal tendency of mixed materials to remain blended.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Shortly after, Erika Christakis, associate head of one of Yale’s residential colleges, contradicted the email.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Withdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrew. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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