distance
noun
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
distanced
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past participleof distance.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof distance.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
distancenounthe extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
Example Sentences
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Sponsors distanced themselves from Brand in 2023 following news articles that documented allegations of sexual assault, and YouTube blocked Brand from making money from ads automatically shown before and during his videos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The trauma of that experience was probably far deeper and more injurious than we wanted to admit, so we just sort of sleepwalked as events cascaded around us, feeling emotionally distanced and impotent.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
On the right, the powerful governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas, quickly distanced himself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
El-Sayed's team have previously distanced him from other comments by Abdelhadi.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
He surveyed them for injury with a distanced curiosity.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
