WITHDREW (FROM) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrew (from)

verb

past tense of withdraw (from)

as in retreated (from)

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Concerns mounted in July, when OpenAI disclosed that two of its models escaped containment, accessed the open internet and breached a company called Hugging Face.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
So far, these productions have largely escaped disruption, but the riots have rattled film crews and prompted warnings from Hollywood studios’ security departments.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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Shadab completed his century by playing a late cut off Atkinson for his 12th boundary before hitting the fast bowler over long off for a six to reduce the target to three runs off the final three overs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Sometimes that manifests in small ways, such as when media relations staffers cut off a news conference early in the hope of ingratiating themselves to a player.

— Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut off

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As the puck bounced loose in the high slot, Lekkerimäki left it for defender Hronek and went to cover off the space Hronek had vacated at the point.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The court vacated the policy nationwide, impacting not only the Justice Department's efforts to get data from the states that have resisted as well as states that had already voluntarily complied.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of vacated

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Huerta never gave up on her dream of a more equitable distribution of wealth in America, campaigning for working people for years beyond standard retirement age.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The Tigers gave up 51 points in a loss at LSU and 41 points in a home loss to Miami, but defensive end Will Heldt has six sacks to lead a line that has created havoc.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

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