Examples of recede in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
To the south near the San Francisco Bay Area, waters were slowly receding after roadways from Sausalito to San Rafael were flooded during heavy rain that coincided with record-breaking King Tides.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Since then, in the past three or four years, his life receded, his family said.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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As some of those threats receded, Saudi and Emirati priorities began to diverge, bringing competing agendas to the fore.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
To the south near the San Francisco Bay Area, waters were slowly receding after roadways from Sausalito to San Rafael were flooded during heavy rain that coincided with record-breaking King Tides.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Since then, in the past three or four years, his life receded, his family said.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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