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as in retreated
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as in flung
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
Verb
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It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024 -
But while there are still a lot of questions to be answered, the prospect of a Pixel-like camera design seems to have retreated.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The thing that was built — the side of the cliff — was beautifully made, and my stunt guy flung himself over that thing.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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When the fourth episode flung the refiners into a deadly winter retreat, many viewers expected Mark’s innie and outie to be pretty much merged into one person.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although inflation has receded, reaching the central bank's target of two percent has proved challenging.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Although the desert heat has mostly receded by December, Phoenix weather can still be pleasantly warm over the holidays — maybe even warm enough to catch some sun by the pool.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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All affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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These chemicals also threaten the water when products containing them are dumped onto the ground or into lakes and rivers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s when a series of storms dumped a significant amount of rain in Northern California, lifting water levels across the region.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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This person needs to be able to coordinate with everyone from local business owners to concerned citizens to state officials who make decisions about how funding is dispersed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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In our grandparents’ day, families weren’t dispersed across the country, and family members often took care of their frail relatives.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Myers' wife found him in the couple's Calhoun County shed, which had been the backdrop to their wedding 15 months earlier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Before Festa’s outing Friday, the Twins’ rotation ranked 26th in MLB with a 5.12 ERA, but the front office is likely to show patience with Paddack after choosing not to shed his $7.5 million salary via trade this offseason.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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First, there are the January theater festivals, your place to dig into experimental work scattered across smaller venues throughout the city.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Winter Wonderland overlay sees Ski Dubai scattered with igloos and snowmen made from actual snow whilst icy walls are wrapped in fairy lights and the chalets are bristling with baubles and tinsel.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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