- past tense form of withdraw.
withdrew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The US said it withdrew its troops from Tanf in February.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Although the chief justice later withdrew the comment, Dipke embraced the label, turning the cockroach into the movement's symbol.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The English FA is a member of Fifa and if it withdrew from the governing body, England would not be able to compete in the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
After the U.S. and Iran signed a temporary agreement on June 17 that withdrew the blockade, tankers laden with oil in Iran’s eastern Chabahar port quickly sailed toward Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Ekon withdrew Nkrumah’s journal from his bag and began flipping through its pages, trying to find the chapter he’d been reading earlier.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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