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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
After starring in a slew of movies with each other, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen withdrew from the spotlight to focus on launching The Row, a luxury fashion brand, in 2005.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Del Toro beat him at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes last month before Seixas later withdrew with injury — and UAE domestiques have made it onto the podium before, such as Adam Yates in 2024.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Both groups subsequently withdrew their nominations, but the FDA elected to evaluate the substances anyway.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
By June 2024, Eisenkot and Gantz withdrew from the emergency war cabinet, citing the absence of an endgame.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
After appearing in Thomas Dekker’s 2016 horror film Jack Goes Home, Chase largely withdrew from acting.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Last month, multiple musicians withdrew from the fair's kickoff because of concerns about its political affiliation, prompting Freedom 250 to rebrand it as a rally.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
As for Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champ who withdrew from a pre-tournament exhibition without explanation, his draw looks like this.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Last year, the 17-year-old male withdrew from the high school and enrolled in virtual classes, according to the affidavit.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Del Toro beat him at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes last month before Seixas later withdrew with injury — and UAE domestiques have made it onto the podium before, such as Adam Yates in 2024.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Both groups subsequently withdrew their nominations, but the FDA elected to evaluate the substances anyway.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
By June 2024, Eisenkot and Gantz withdrew from the emergency war cabinet, citing the absence of an endgame.
—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
After appearing in Thomas Dekker’s 2016 horror film Jack Goes Home, Chase largely withdrew from acting.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Last month, multiple musicians withdrew from the fair's kickoff because of concerns about its political affiliation, prompting Freedom 250 to rebrand it as a rally.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
As for Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champ who withdrew from a pre-tournament exhibition without explanation, his draw looks like this.
—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Last year, the 17-year-old male withdrew from the high school and enrolled in virtual classes, according to the affidavit.
—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrew
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Padres left fielder Jase Bowen retreated to the ivy and made a leaping catch.
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Armand gives a recap of the events leading up to and following the Trial of season two, saying that Lestat retreated to Magnus’s tower for the latter half of the 20th century, and never reached out to Louis to expose the truth about Armand orchestrating Claudia’s murder.
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The 58-year-old construction tycoon renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, Ukrainian media reported, and has been a citizen of Cyprus since 2019.
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What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
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If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
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The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
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Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically scheduled to go out on Wednesdays.
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Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
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As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.
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The journal typically adds a large RETRACTED notice across digital papers that have been retracted, leaving them available for download.
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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
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Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
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Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
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These emergency decisions have thrown lower courts’ processes into turmoil and have sometimes directly contradicted longstanding legal precedent.
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Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, announced Monday that the official toll stood at 1,719 people killed and 5,000 injured, and warned the public against sharing information that contradicted authorities.
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“Withdrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrew. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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