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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Insurers are withdrawing or repricing fees sharply higher.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
"It seems that many Burundian troops are withdrawing, but it's not clear if all contingents will retreat," he added.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
At a candidates forum last week, she was the only finalist urging a deep look at which families are withdrawing from Seattle schools and why.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
"The amount of sand we are withdrawing from the environment is considerable and has a large impact," UNEP's Pascal Peduzzi told a Geneva press briefing.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2023
They are withdrawing, backing up trees, fading into the jungle, as if some unheard voice calls them away.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
