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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
Actor Issa Rae and author Louise Penny also withdrew from appearances while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.
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Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students — roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans — withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students -- roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans -- withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.
—Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Iran largely withdrew its forces from Syria, ending more than a decade of Iranian influence over the country.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Spain withdrew its ambassador to Israel, officially terminating the position as the diplomatic spat between the two countries deepened.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Last week the former Skid Row singer was announced as the fill-in frontman for Twisted Sister‘s upcoming 50th anniversary tour after Dee Snider withdrew due to health concerns.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Worries about a possible data center coming to Spring Hill have been put to rest, after the applicant on Friday withdrew its request to rezone more than 300 acres of agricultural land for industrial use.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the same day Desmond pulled papers to run in the 48th district, another Republican filed papers to run in the district from which the supervisor withdrew.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students — roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans — withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students -- roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans -- withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.
—Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Iran largely withdrew its forces from Syria, ending more than a decade of Iranian influence over the country.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Spain withdrew its ambassador to Israel, officially terminating the position as the diplomatic spat between the two countries deepened.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Last week the former Skid Row singer was announced as the fill-in frontman for Twisted Sister‘s upcoming 50th anniversary tour after Dee Snider withdrew due to health concerns.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Worries about a possible data center coming to Spring Hill have been put to rest, after the applicant on Friday withdrew its request to rezone more than 300 acres of agricultural land for industrial use.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the same day Desmond pulled papers to run in the 48th district, another Republican filed papers to run in the district from which the supervisor withdrew.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrew
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Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has retreated from the near-$120 per barrel seen earlier in the week, as the International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from its emergency reserves.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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O’Brien has not retreated from public life.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even as her hard-line tactics have shown some success, Sheinbaum has not renounced the precepts of López Obrador, who, while retired, remains a revered and influential figure.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 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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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, 80, retired at Mission Viejo after the 2017 season as Orange County’s all-time leader in coaching victories with 338, according to county football historian Dennis Bateman.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Grandisson, now retired, worked as an executive in the insurance industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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This time, the team started the excavator’s engine, retracted its boom to shift the weight, and tried lifting again.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other detractors have included Juliette Binoche, Andrea Bocelli and Doja Cat — though Doja Cat later retracted her comments and admitted to using the controversy to get attention.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, which at one point neared $120 a barrel, pulled back significantly to around $90.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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As a result, insurers, oil companies and cargo firms have pulled back from operating in the area or transiting the critical waterway.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Ricks' request to commute his death sentence or grant a 90-day reprieve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The board denied renewal of Green Dot Locke High charter by a 4-3 vote, citing lower performance compared to traditional schools.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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But another woman living in the apartment contradicted her story, telling investigators that Contreras-Mujica and Castel-Orozco had fought about Contreras-Mujica’s relationship with Ramirez on the morning of the shooting, police said in the affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video of the encounter went viral and contradicted early claims by the Department of Homeland Security that Pretti had brandished a gun.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Withdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrew. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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