retire
verb (used without object)
to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age.
am retiring
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present progressiveof retire (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am retiring next year, but I hope to wait until January 2027 before I draw Social Security at 69½.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
“With both sadness and clarity, I am retiring from professional soccer,” she said in a statement on social media.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
"I am retiring early due to health issues," he told Reuters in a text message.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2022
To Clarify: I am retiring from the ingrown toenail that is Twitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
Try and see the duchesse, who must be at the Tuileries, and tell her that I am retiring to Rambouillet, where I shall wait for the turn of events.
From The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental by Alexandre Dumas père
