retreating
- present participle of retreat.
Example Sentences
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If this ice begins retreating quickly, the process can become difficult to stop or reverse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
France couldn’t even score into an open net, with Desire Doue lining a low shot right at a rapidly retreating Simón, who had come well off his line and left the goal unattended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
You could see Gauff ramp up the aggression in set two but, instead of retreating, Muchova managed to play even more shots inside the baseline in the third set.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
CrowdStrike and Palo Alto’s shares have had a mixed record when it comes to AI, initially retreating on fears that it would make their technology irrelevant.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Mom watches the figure of her retreating daughter until she’s long gone.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
