distanced

verb

Definition of distancednext
past tense of distance
1
as in retreated

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2
as in flung

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  1. retreated
  2. flung
  3. receded
  4. discarded
  5. dumped
  6. dispersed
  7. shed
  8. scattered
Verb
  • Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of retreated
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  • Social media was flooded with videos of people emerging dazed and dishevelled from Assad’s state prisons, in many ways the most potent symbol of his rule, which had been flung open by opposition forces.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The ray spiders flung their webs when the tuning fork was farther away than the mosquitos had been.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of flung
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  • The battle between President Bashar al-Assad's government and Islamist rebel forces had receded from the Middle East spotlight, giving way to the war in Gaza and other conflicts in the region — at least until rebel forces last week shockingly took Aleppo, the country's second-largest city.
    Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to the shadow of a potential Animation Guild strike (fears around which have receded following a recent tentative deal with the AMPTP), this year has seen major production contraction across Hollywood, with layoffs, outsourcing, and less available work overall.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of receded
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  • Teenage boys picked up weapons apparently discarded by security forces and fired into the air.
    ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN and ABBY SEWELL, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Officers believe the murder suspect immediately biked into Central Park after the killing and discarded evidence.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of discarded
Verb
  • And now you got dumped by Molly, getting sued by DAZN and still can't call a shot without your dad GTFOH.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The gray backpack linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which authorities found dumped in Central Park, has reportedly yielded a piece of clothing and some Monopoly money, but no gun.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumped
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  • After a year of touring, the girls dispersed to focus on solo projects, and a band reunion is expected to take place in 2025.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The sheer magnitude of the eruption sent volcanic material high into the stratosphere, creating an ash cloud that blanketed the skies and dispersed across the globe.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispersed
Verb
  • This discovery sheds light on the lives—and deaths—of at least 28 enslaved individuals who lived and labored on the Tennessee estate.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The documentary sheds light on the pressures and challenges faced by Black artists navigating the music industry’s complexities.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shed
Verb
  • Live jazz, blues, and world music are the focus of The Iron Fairies, an underground venue whose decor includes 10,000 butterflies swinging from the ceiling and thousands of small iron fairies scattered around the tables.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kitschy, often vintage Christmas decor is scattered around the living room, including a ceramic Santa that my paternal grandparents used decades ago to store holiday cards (now, the black satchel holds napkins for guests).
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scattered
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