Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retreated (from)
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But the threat of being cut off from crucial support from the EU will likely force the president to capitulate.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026 -
David staggered away as the video cuts off.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Nikki and Scott Hanger also barely escaped the tornado’s path, their daughter-in-law Jill Hanger said Wednesday afternoon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two children, ages 10 and 8, escaped the March 2 encounter in the 17000 block of County Road 97 and told their parents, who called authorities, sheriff’s officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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No other product is handed over to the government with such fussy and heavy-handed interference.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Spokesman Thushara Rodrigo said the ministry completed the procedure for repatriating the remains and handed over the bodies of the crew members from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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