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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Earlier this month, Bailey also revealed he was withdrawing from the show.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Constellation said it was withdrawing its outlook for its fiscal 2028, initially provided last year.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Azerbaijan announced on Friday it was withdrawing diplomatic staff from Iran, a day after drones launched from Iranian territory targeted an airport and exploded near a school in the country's Nakhichevan exclave, bordering Iran.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 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
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
