withdraw
verb (used with object)
to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
am withdrawing
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present progressiveof withdraw (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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As a bowler, can you tell me if I am withdrawing from baseball and NASCAR, or is it real and I need some help?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2020
In a statement, Ratcliffe said, “While I am and will remain very grateful to the President for his intention to nominate me as Director of National Intelligence, I am withdrawing from consideration.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2019
“I am withdrawing from this campaign,” she wrote.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 14, 2017
Therefore, today I am withdrawing my sponsorship of HB 854, HB 855 and HR 1179 to allow the business of the House to move forward in an orderly manner.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2016
I am withdrawing from any say in the matter, for I am satisfied that I do not know as much about it as he does.
From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore
