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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
Goldin was killed on August 1, 2014, just days before Israel withdrew its troops from Gaza.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
In October, Fernandez withdrew from the Argentina squad with membrane swelling in his right knee.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
However, individuals who withdrew their asylum cases or closed their immigration court cases after receiving TPS must now reopen them to remain protected.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Ingrassia withdrew his nomination in October.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Moran, who lives in Western Australia, was charged with murder in 2022; prosecutors withdrew the charges the following year.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
But people believed it, and withdrew their goodwill because of it.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump later withdrew her nomination amid concerns about Republicans retaining their slim House majority and Stefanik was given an honorary GOP House leadership position.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Kevin Lee, withdrew Thursday morning.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
In October, Fernandez withdrew from the Argentina squad with membrane swelling in his right knee.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
However, individuals who withdrew their asylum cases or closed their immigration court cases after receiving TPS must now reopen them to remain protected.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Ingrassia withdrew his nomination in October.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Moran, who lives in Western Australia, was charged with murder in 2022; prosecutors withdrew the charges the following year.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
But people believed it, and withdrew their goodwill because of it.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump later withdrew her nomination amid concerns about Republicans retaining their slim House majority and Stefanik was given an honorary GOP House leadership position.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Kevin Lee, withdrew Thursday morning.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrew
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Unsurprisngly, Meg White, who retreated from public life and hasn’t been heard from for over a decade, was a no-show.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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People retreated in fear that more would come.—
Kim Lane Scheppele,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Royalist émigrés began to trickle back into the country in 1795, and a number of Jacobins who renounced their earlier radicalism were also reintegrated into civil society.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi has called for a hardline stance towards China and is also in favor of revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, especially Article 9, which renounced Japan’s right to wage war.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Owens and her parents, KGO 810 radio legend Ronn Owens and former KCBS reporter Jan Black, moved to Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic, after Ronn Owens retired from KGO-810 after 46 years.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christy officially retired from professional boxing in 2012.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The petition said the position was retracted on May 13, 2025.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Democrat has since faced calls from Republicans to drop out of the state attorney general race, though many Democrats and his corporate donors have not retracted their support.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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For years, fashion companies like Ralph Lauren pulled their products from Macy’s stores to sell more of their products direct to consumers online and at their own stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Curran then grabbed Trantalis’ leg and pulled him to the ground, then reportedly dragged him 15 feet across the road.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The standard government claim that the victims were either resisting, assaulting or otherwise behaving illegally toward the agents often have been specious and contradicted by evidence.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Intelligence reports and the 9/11 Commission later contradicted these claims.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Withdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrew. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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