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retreating

Sayri-TREET-ing/ɹɪˈtɹiːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of retreating

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of retreat. Use this -ing form when the moving back is happening right now.

    The soldiers were retreating into the hills before dawn.

    We could see the crowd retreating from the square as the rain started.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of moving back or away from something, often from danger or a fight.

    Like stepping back when something comes too close to you.

    The retreating of the troops happened overnight.

    We watched the slow retreating of the tide along the shore.

    Similarwithdrawal, recession

    Oppositeadvance

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retreating is a form of retreat

retreat, verb: To move back from a place, away from danger or trouble. Full entry

Forms
retreatretreats he/she/itretreating -ing formretreated past tense, past participle
Spelling
retreat → retreating: add -ing

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