Tom started retreating.
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Retreating
Synonyms for "retreating" (75 found)
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Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (23)
Related words (37)
Noun(19 words)
move asidepull awaypull backrecederecedingrecessionrecessionalrecoilretiringretrogradesecludeseclude oneselfshrinkingstep backunassertivewithdrawwithdrawalwithdrawingwithdrawn
Verb(1 words)
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20 entriesglacial retreatmilitary retreatmilitary withdrawalpersonal retreatpersonal withdrawalreligious retreatretreating armyretreating glacierretreating postureretreating shorelineretreating stanceretreating troopsschool retreatsocial withdrawalspiritual retreatstrategic retreat
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Collocations
13 entriesmilitary retreatpersonal retreatretreating armyretreating from dangerretreating glacierretreating shorelineretreating tideretreating to safetyretreating troopsretreating watersretreating windssocial withdrawalstrategic withdrawal
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
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We were retreating.
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Sea ice is retreating.
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George H. W. Bush was a war criminal responsible for bombing retreating soldiers, many of whom were conscripts.
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