as in shy
not comfortable around people
a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children
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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 retracted
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Recent Examples of withdrawn
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Steve Mariucci and the coaching staff didn’t seem to know what to make of Rice, who had become more temperamental and withdrawn.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
One country has already withdrawn from the NPT—North Korea in 2003—and the treaty did not fall apart.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Solitary, eccentric, shrouded in a mystical melancholy, Joakim fights for his farm and leads a withdrawn life, with only his pets and a neighbor for company; a Slovak immigrant who also lives ostracized, as an outsider.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Steve Mariucci and the coaching staff didn’t seem to know what to make of Rice, who had become more temperamental and withdrawn.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
The conclusions in this paper also were criticized by other scientists and the paper was withdrawn.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
One country has already withdrawn from the NPT—North Korea in 2003—and the treaty did not fall apart.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawn
Adjective
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Those directly involved, however, were never shy to say that Jones’ role and level of play proved critical for a group that went from one of the NFL’s worst to among its very best.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2025
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An important late-season matchup is in store, as Brighton (43 points, 8th place) and Fulham (42 points, 9th place) sit only a few points shy of Nottingham Forest (48 points, 3rd place) in the Premier League table.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But while there are still a lot of questions to be answered, the prospect of a Pixel-like camera design seems to have retreated.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As always, Kylian Mbappe is the lone number 9 up front.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky defied Trump's guidance and was the lone House Republican to oppose the bill.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After a first-round playoff exit, Brady retired for good and Bowles fired Leftwich.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The next month, Arians retired abruptly, turning the team over to defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That came later, when amateur lip readers began speculating that Selena Gomez was denied a selfie with her former costar, Chalamet, by Jenner.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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Both Madigan and McClain have denied wrongdoing.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After running more than 400 games, the researchers concluded that a fully passive style of scavenging – snatching some carrion when no one is looking – was too retiring and less than ideal.—
Matt Hrodey,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2023
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Austen’s most retiring and internal heroine, spends much of the movie chatting to the camera, even giving sarcastic glances and eye rolls in the middle of the action.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2022
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After the stabbing, the suspect allegedly fled to her Harlem apartment before being arrested, per both outlets.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Charger’s occupants fled the vehicle.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Withdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawn. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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