withdraw
verb (used with object)
to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
are withdrawing
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present progressiveof withdraw.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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They are withdrawing from the real world into loneliness and helplessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"That US troops are withdrawing from Europe and also from Germany was to be expected," Boris Pistorius said in a statement sent to AFP by his ministry.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
BBC Sport understands City are withdrawing their initial interest in Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, owing to the soaring costs of any deal, but Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is among the options.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
“In the longer term, companies are withdrawing from writing insurance in some coastal areas,” Mr. Powell noted, adding that “it’s a significant issue.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
They are withdrawing, backing up trees, fading into the jungle, as if some unheard voice calls them away.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
