RETREATS (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

retreats (from)

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present tense third-person singular of retreat (from)

as in withdraws (from)

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escapes

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In this year’s survey, more than 661,000 votes were cast—on city and island escapes, safari outfitters, airlines, and hotels around the world.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
California has laws in place regarding driving vehicles with load that escapes from it and what types of items can be carried and how.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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