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a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children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Recent Examples of withdrawn
Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
When Marnie Was There A subtle, rewarding story about adolescence and identity based on a 1967 novel of the same name by British author Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There follows Anna, a shy and withdrawn girl who struggles to connect to anyone.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
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One country has already withdrawn from the NPT—North Korea in 2003—and the treaty did not fall apart.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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The modern evening sale that followed netted only $92.9 million across 31 lots, and featured seven works that didn’t sell and two withdrawn pieces.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
When Marnie Was There A subtle, rewarding story about adolescence and identity based on a 1967 novel of the same name by British author Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There follows Anna, a shy and withdrawn girl who struggles to connect to anyone.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
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The conclusions in this paper also were criticized by other scientists and the paper was withdrawn.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One country has already withdrawn from the NPT—North Korea in 2003—and the treaty did not fall apart.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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawn
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That's shy of the monthly average for payroll gains of 180,000 in 2024 and 227,000 jobs added in November, pending any revisions.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: In Colorado, Democrats hold all state constitutional offices, 43 of 65 seats in the House and 23 of 35 seats in the Senate, just shy of supermajorities in each chamber.Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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The Brewers were the lone NL Central representative in the postseason and lost to the New York Mets in the wild-card round.LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Here lies perhaps the lone similarity between the two, even if de Minaur expresses the sentiment somewhat differently.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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In instances when those requests were denied, workers often chose to resign instead of putting their health at risk.William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Will Howard wanted to get on stage after the Rose Bowl, but a bowl employee denied him.Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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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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The driver didn’t yield and fled southbound at what the sheriff’s office described as a high rate of speed.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mangione then allegedly fled the city and led police on a five-day interstate manhunt, ending with his arrest in a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after workers and customers recognized him from a wanted poster.Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Withdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawn. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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