withdrawn (from)

verb

Definition of withdrawn (from)next
past participle of withdraw (from)
as in taken off (from)

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  1. escaped
  2. cut off
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  • Under the hot Austin, Texas, sun in the summer of 2020, three future NFL players escaped the confines of pandemic restrictions to train together at a local facility.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Although television coverage suggested the capital had escaped the widespread structural destruction visible in communities closer to the epicenter, the earthquake caused major disruptions to daily life.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • When the Commerce Department cut off sea grants for Maine’s flagship university, Collins called Secretary Howard Lutnick to save them.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But the President has not yet followed through on such an action, which would cut off global supplies from the world’s largest diesel exporter and likely worsen shortages around the world.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Withdrawn (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawn%20%28from%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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