withdrew (from)

verb

Definition of withdrew (from)next
past tense of withdraw (from)
as in retreated (from)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrew (from)
  1. escaped
  2. cut off
  3. vacated
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  • The fugitives escaped on foot, stole a series of cars, and had more gunfights over the next several days.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the bank customers escaped and alerted the police and town citizens.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
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  • Mangione had cut off contact with family and friends for six months prior to the killing, and his mother filed a missing person report with the San Francisco Police Department in November.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The deal permitted it to keep doing business with Medicare, despite a law mandating that criminal pharma firms be cut off.
    Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut off
Verb
  • The injunction, which applies to the 2025 season unless it is vacated on appeal, blocks NASCAR from denying 23XI Racing and Front Row the same terms offered to charter teams and ensures the two teams are not compelled to release legal claims against NASCAR.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Title 9 Sports Grill, a sports bar focused on women's athletics, will open in January in the Melrose District space being vacated by Short Leash Hotdogs and Taproom.
    Axios Phoenix, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of vacated
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“Withdrew (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrew%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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