retreat
noun
the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
am retreating
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present progressiveof retreat (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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And already I am retreating from them, before dessert has been served .
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
