withdraw
verb (used with object)
to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
is withdrawing
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present progressiveof withdraw (3rd person singular).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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Lawyer David Gerger said he is withdrawing from representing Eric Kay in his ongoing appeals because the Angels broke a promise and stopped paying his legal fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Dear Prime Minister Carney….Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you,” wrote Trump on Truth Social.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Tyne Daly, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actress, is withdrawing from a starring role on Broadway this spring, citing health issues.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
GM is withdrawing profit forecasts for the year because it cannot predict how quickly the stand-off will conclude.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
El Jefe’s gaze is withdrawing further and further into some back room of his mind where he tortures meaning out of the words he hears.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
