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drew back

VERB

retract from position

Synonyms

WEAK

deduct discount pull back recede recoil reel in retreat sheathe shrink start back subtract take away withdraw

Antonyms

WEAK

forge go forward start

Example Sentences

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Daniel-Hoste drew back from friends, concocting excuses to avoid meals out unless a friend offered to pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Mr Baldwin has maintained he did not pull the trigger, and only drew back the hammer of the pistol, but if convicted, he could face up to 18 months in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

Buoy entertained at games while Davy quietly drew back from public life.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

You can hear the “record scratch as Jade drew back in her seat,” Chau writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023

The instant she saw it she drew back, with a low wail, and whispered, amidst choking sobs:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker