retire
verb (used without object)
to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age.
has retired
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present perfectof retire (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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First up is my hometown, Newtown, Conn., where my best friend has retired with her husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Situation: Blake Snell has retired 14 consecutive batters entering the seventh inning, with the Dodgers leading, 2-1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Former world and Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee has retired at the age of 36.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Cross has retired, and that type of reporter no longer exists at the paper.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I’m just back from General Lee’s headquarters, sir. The General has retired for the night. Everything going nicely, sir. General Lee says we should all be concentrated around Gettysburg tomorrow evening.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
