WITHDREW (FROM) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrew (from)

verb

past tense of withdraw (from)

as in retreated (from)

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Rhodes escaped and shoved Punk shoulder-first into the steel ring steps.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Flaco, who lived in the Central Park Zoo for 13 years, escaped when someone cut the wire mesh on his cage.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of escaped

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This is designed to cut off the oxygen supply – useful in kitchens, cars, camping and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The organisms would have to have been either blown in by the wind or left over from a time when seawater was cut off from the ocean as water levels fell and the glacier moved into place over it at some point around two million years ago.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut off

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The alternative to keeping both players would be waiving Thompson, then signing Smith to a two-way contract via the slot Thompson vacated.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The report noted that seven Miami-Dade building officials did not submit information to the state, and analysts said Aventura did not respond to questions about whether any buildings had been vacated.

— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of vacated

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The inaugural jet was handed over to Les Goldberg, CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, in 2022, with the model skyrocketing in popularity in the subsequent years.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
On Friday, Ramirez was detained by United States Customs and Border Protection at a Royal Caribbean Cruise terminal and handed over to Miami Police.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

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