retreat
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retreat
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Synonyms & Antonyms for retreat
Synonyms: Noun
pullback, pullout, recession, retirement, withdrawal
Synonyms: Verb
back away, drop back, fall back, pull out, recede, retire, withdraw
Antonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of retreat in a Sentence
Noun
Some of her friends were surprised by her retreat from public life following her defeat in the election. we made a strategic retreat when we realized that we were outnumberedVerb
When the enemy attacked, our troops were forced to retreat. They retreated behind trees for safety. He quickly retreated from the room. After her defeat, she retreated from politics.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Perrone said the association went to Mystic Lake for a board retreat and analysis of strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, "Grand Avenue Business Association under federal investigation," 26 Aug. 2019 There are also retreats and businesses built to meet a demand for women-only spaces. — Rina Raphael, New York Times, "Why Doesnât Anyone Want to Live in This Perfect Place?," 24 Aug. 2019 In practice, the institute largely functioned as a retreat center for the wealthy. — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, "Silicon Valleyâs Crisis of Conscience," 19 Aug. 2019 Before taking office, Justice benefited from a number of state agencies, as well as special interest groups, using his resort to host marquee meetings, retreats and conferences. — Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, "Welcome to the Greenbrier, the Governor-Owned Luxury Resort Filled With Conflicts of Interest," 15 Aug. 2019 While almost all major news organizations characterized Trump's Thursday announcement as a retreat, Fox did otherwise. — Oliver Darcy, CNN, "News outlets prep for Tropical Storm Barry," 12 July 2019 HoneyRock functions both as a camp for youngsters and a retreat center, as well as a college campus. — Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, "George Williams, taught physical education and coached gymnastics at Wheaton College, dies," 1 July 2019 The property was later owned for decades by the Lutheran Womenâs Missionary League which used it as a camping retreat. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Like camping, but not the hassle? This Valley Center glamping ranch is for you," 30 June 2019 One organization, the Jewish Federation, hosted a weekend retreat for singles near Ojai. — Neal Steiner, Los Angeles Times, "L.A. Affairs: After a horrible break-up, I was looking for red flags everywhere," 24 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Trumpies, however, didnât show any signs of retreating. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, "Walters: California scores a tactical win in war with Trump," 30 July 2019 Before retreating across the hall, Laura laid out maps, offered restaurant recommendations, told us to send her a WhatsApp message any time, and even left us with information about all of the different venues where Manifesta was being held. — Andrea Whittle, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "My Favorite Airbnb in Italy: A Palazzo Apartment in Palermo," 26 July 2019 The 25 stocks on the market gained 140% on average the day of the debut, before retreating slightly Tuesday. — Laura He, CNN, "China's new tech market has already made three billionaires," 24 July 2019 That was July 11, 1864, when Confederate forces under Jubal Early invaded the District and fired on Abraham Lincoln â who had come to Fort Stevens to watch the battle â before retreating. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "If you canât stand the heat, donât be a Civil War reenactor," 15 July 2019 New Yorkers would pack their coffers with contraband before retreating back over state lines, essentially taking advantage of one law in order to break another. — Luke Winkie, Vox, "Anime brings in more than $19 billion a year. Its artists are earning barely enough to survive.," 2 July 2019 The Dow rose 131 points, or 0.5%, to 26,884 in morning trade, topping the blue-chip index's previous record close of 26,828 on October 3, 2018, before later retreating beneath that level. — Alain Sherter, CBS News, "Dow joins S&P 500 in notching new all-time high," 21 June 2019 Protesters cannot retreat without promises of concrete reforms from the government, and the regime refuses to back down. — The Economist, "Hong Kong âis a battle for survival and for freedomâ," 21 Aug. 2019 With glacial ice retreating and formerly reliable sea ice becoming more and more treacherous for winter hunting and social trips, the people of Greenland understand climate change first hand. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "Greenlandâs Deepening Ecological Grief," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'retreat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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