How to Use retract in a Sentence

retract

verb

• The plane's landing gear failed to retract.
• A cat can retract its claws.
• The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear.
• They retracted the job offer.
• Their college grants were retracted.
• Squeeze your chest, then retract both arms back to the start.
  — Mitch Calvert, Men's Health, 28 Nov. 2022
• Pressure on the latch will force it to retract, and the knob should turn and open the door.
  — Kevin Dupzyk and Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2020
• Push the button on the handle and push the brush down to retract the holder for use.
  — Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022
• To date, 15 papers of Pruitt’s have been retracted over the past 3 years.
  — Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 11 May 2023
• Our group would like to dare these business men to retract their farms!
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
• When the wheels retract, some stowaways are crushed by the landing gear.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• The roof will be able to retract when weather is pleasant.
  — Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2022
• When done, simply snap the cover back on and retract the brush to keep it clean and in good shape.
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 17 Jan. 2023
• The right thing was to refuse to retract the invitation.
  — Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2021
• When not loaded up, the straps can simply retract into the body of the rack and keep a low profile look.
  — Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2022
• Also, the rear doors open wider than before, and the rear windows now retract all the way into the doors.
  — Phil Berg, Car and Driver, 8 June 2020
• Ferrari said the SF90 Spider’s hard top will retract in 14 seconds and can be dropped when on the move.
  — Daniele Lepido, Bloomberg.com, 12 Nov. 2020
• Between us, in my hands, the wasp in her jar retracts her stinger and turns to examine the other eggs.
  — Nala Rogers, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• Word spread around the world but the claims were quickly retracted 24 hours later.
  — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
• Sliding glass pocket doors retract and open on to the terrace.
  — Janice O'Leary, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2021
• The car's retractable hard top can deploy or retract in 14 seconds at up to 28 mph.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2022
• The study showing the benefits of No Mow May has been retracted.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2023
• Core engaged the entire time, bend elbows to waist and retract the shoulder blades to form a W shape.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 15 May 2023
• Use a caliper compression tool, shown here, or a C clamp to retract the piston.
  — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
• The design adjusts to any size or shape and features 54 carbon steel pins that retract to the shape of most objects.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
• When the mower finds an obstruction, the rotation stops, and the blades retract back into the disks.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2021
• The Xebec Tri-Screen 2 adds two 10-inch displays that can retract when not in use, and a kickstand for support.
  — Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2022
• The tray will sit outside in the sunshine until the grass is need for a game, when the 9,500-ton field will retract into place as the stadium floor.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 3 Sep. 2020
• In a letter dated Sept. 8, eight of the 11 authors asked for the Nature paper to be retracted.
  — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• In the eight trading sessions since, the market has declined to retract that assessment.
  — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024