withdraw
verb (used with object)
to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
was withdrawing
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past progressiveof withdraw.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Constellation said it was withdrawing its outlook for its fiscal 2028, initially provided last year.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
The SDF said in a statement just after midnight local time that it was withdrawing its forces from the area in a show of good faith following calls from foreign powers mediating in the dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, Polish artist Karolina Czarnecka, alongside her band Brutto Szkła, announced this week she was withdrawing from the competition to find Poland's 2026 entrant because she cannot "consent to the suffering of another human being".
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
But right before a key hearing, Bass announced she was withdrawing the bill, which had been submitted so late that it missed the deadline for lawmakers to make changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
The long mane of grizzled gray hair was withdrawing into the scalp and turning the color of straw.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
