- past tense form of withdraw.
withdrew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The union later withdrew that measure, but only after the council struck a deal to require new hotel projects to go through a more extensive approval process at City Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
In some cases, families who initially identified a body from the screen withdrew their claims after seeing it in person, said Devendra Poudel, a local Red Cross volunteer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Still, businesses withdrew from their inventories during the quarter, stripping 1.3 percentage points from gross domestic product, after a large build-up of stocks in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
My friend refused because he was still suffering from his injuries, and the lawyer withdrew.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
He smiled benevolently over the audience as he reached inside his inner breast pocket and withdrew a pair of reading glasses.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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