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.
has been retreating
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present perfect progressiveof retreat (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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And that has been retreating pretty much every year since the 1970s.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023
Since prices peaked at $3.42 a gallon, the average retail price of U.S. gasoline has been retreating, now down 11 cents at $3.31 as of Friday.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2021
He has been retreating to Cima Dome since the 1990s, working through some difficult moments in his life amid the Joshua trees, rabbits and coyotes, he wrote in an emotional blog post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
But the fact the glacier, located on New Zealand's South Island, has been retreating and becoming smaller over the last few years is attributable to warming, she told the stuff website.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2019
During nine consecutive years, the pontifical government has been retreating step by step,—France, all the while, politely entreating it to move on a little.
From The Roman Question by Edmond About
