1
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 withdrew
Clinton's second choice to lead the DOJ, federal Judge Kimba Wood, withdrew over a similar situation.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Israel also seized a buffer zone inside Syria after Syrian troops withdrew.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Israel says its forces conducted airstrikes and temporarily seized a buffer zone inside Syria, dating back to a 1974 agreement, after Syrian troops withdrew in the chaos.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the company withdrew its profit forecast due to a substantial increase in the failure rates of its onshore wind turbine components.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
However, after the surgery, Mangione withdrew from friends and family, and his family later reached out to them in search of him.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
There’s an argument being made that the most important foreign backers of Assad, such as Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia, withdrew their support or weren’t able to provide the same levels of support, and that caused the regime to collapse.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
An unsurprising backlash followed, and Apple withdrew its proposal before it was ever released.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Israel also seized a buffer zone inside Syria after Syrian troops withdrew.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Israel says its forces conducted airstrikes and temporarily seized a buffer zone inside Syria, dating back to a 1974 agreement, after Syrian troops withdrew in the chaos.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the company withdrew its profit forecast due to a substantial increase in the failure rates of its onshore wind turbine components.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
However, after the surgery, Mangione withdrew from friends and family, and his family later reached out to them in search of him.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
There’s an argument being made that the most important foreign backers of Assad, such as Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia, withdrew their support or weren’t able to provide the same levels of support, and that caused the regime to collapse.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
An unsurprising backlash followed, and Apple withdrew its proposal before it was ever released.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrew
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Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Syrian rebels stormed Iran’s embassy, Reuters reported, citing Iranian English-language Press TV, and Hezbollah retreated from Syria, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a significant development, the hydraulic Atlas (HD Atlas) was retired in April of 2024, succeeded by a new, fully electric version announced the following day.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement resources might be pulled from other locales to concentrate on where the suspect was last presumably seen.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the third quarter, the company pulled 29% of its earnings from its technology division.Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shackled at the hands and feet and wearing an orange jumpsuit with DOC emblazoned on the back, Mangione was escorted by officers out of court after being denied bail.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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How can an individual grow and improve when struggles and conflicts are denied?Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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That announcement appeared to be contradicted by Sheinbaum.Chris Irvine, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
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The former president has denied authorizing extrajudicial killings under his anti-drug crusade, but some of his public statements have contradicted his denials.Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Withdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrew. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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