- present participle of retreat.
retreating
Example Sentences
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Investor concerns about software-sector weakness and artificial-intelligence overspending are retreating, providing a boost to shares of Microsoft.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
If this ice begins retreating quickly, the process can become difficult to stop or reverse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Oil prices hit their highest level since early June overnight, with global benchmark Brent crude briefly topping $90 a barrel before retreating again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
France couldn’t even score into an open net, with Desire Doue lining a low shot right at a rapidly retreating Simón, who had come well off his line and left the goal unattended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“They spurred their horses and rode at a run into the retreating mass,” reported Reed.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
