as in shy
not comfortable around people
a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children
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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 retracted
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Recent Examples of withdrawn
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Steve Mariucci and the coaching staff didn’t seem to know what to make of Rice, who had become more temperamental and withdrawn.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
One country has already withdrawn from the NPT—North Korea in 2003—and the treaty did not fall apart.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Solitary, eccentric, shrouded in a mystical melancholy, Joakim fights for his farm and leads a withdrawn life, with only his pets and a neighbor for company; a Slovak immigrant who also lives ostracized, as an outsider.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Steve Mariucci and the coaching staff didn’t seem to know what to make of Rice, who had become more temperamental and withdrawn.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
The conclusions in this paper also were criticized by other scientists and the paper was withdrawn.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
One country has already withdrawn from the NPT—North Korea in 2003—and the treaty did not fall apart.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawn
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And yet Francis has never been shy about showing his frailty, age or infirmities in ways that seem unthinkable for public figures for whom any sign of fragility can threaten their authority and undermine their agenda.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Farrah Abraham is a big fan of plastic surgery, and she’s never been shy about sharing the work she’s gotten done over the years.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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But while there are still a lot of questions to be answered, the prospect of a Pixel-like camera design seems to have retreated.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Hansen, who plays forward for the Cougars, had a hat trick in the Class 3A state semifinal and the lone goal in a 1-0 championship game victory over Lake Highland Prep.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Also of note: Apple TV+’s Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller film The Gorge, its lone representative on the top ten, fell to No. 8 from No. 3 last week.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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After a first-round playoff exit, Brady retired for good and Bowles fired Leftwich.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The next month, Arians retired abruptly, turning the team over to defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That came later, when amateur lip readers began speculating that Selena Gomez was denied a selfie with her former costar, Chalamet, by Jenner.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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Both Madigan and McClain have denied wrongdoing.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After running more than 400 games, the researchers concluded that a fully passive style of scavenging – snatching some carrion when no one is looking – was too retiring and less than ideal.—
Matt Hrodey,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2023
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Austen’s most retiring and internal heroine, spends much of the movie chatting to the camera, even giving sarcastic glances and eye rolls in the middle of the action.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2022
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After the stabbing, the suspect allegedly fled to her Harlem apartment before being arrested, per both outlets.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Charger’s occupants fled the vehicle.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Withdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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