withdraw
verb (used with object)
to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
were 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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A little queue had formed at the station ATM, where commuters were withdrawing cash to buy physical transit cards so they could get on the train.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
In a filing with a federal district court in Florida, Trump, his two eldest sons Eric and Donald Jr. and the Trump Organization said they were withdrawing the action.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The exodus suggests that the people were withdrawing their funds and sending them to overseas crypto exchanges that typically draw tokens from Iranian accounts during moments of instability, Elliptic said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
District Judge David O. Carter on Tuesday that he and his legal team were withdrawing subpoenas issued in recent weeks to Bass and City Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Traci Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Advancing as far as possible, the marshal put his ear to the ground and distinctly noted a diminishing rumble, which convinced him that the Russians were withdrawing.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by William Milligan Sloane
