1
as in to subside
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
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2
as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Recent Examples of recede
Not when Kate is receding into the background, like Homer Simpson into his hedge.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
In a warming world, receding snowpack is expected to slow maple growth and cause root damage.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
As remote work recedes and return-to-office mandates sweep across industries, those professional blazers and suits languishing in the back of your closet are due for a comeback.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The eclipse can last more than an hour in places like Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the moon slowly glides over 83 percent of the sun, reaches a maximum point and then recedes.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recede
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
In a warming world, receding snowpack is expected to slow maple growth and cause root damage.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
As remote work recedes and return-to-office mandates sweep across industries, those professional blazers and suits languishing in the back of your closet are due for a comeback.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The eclipse can last more than an hour in places like Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the moon slowly glides over 83 percent of the sun, reaches a maximum point and then recedes.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recede
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But much of that has subsided now; the Steelers, after all, don’t have a second-round pick and trading up could be out of the question as a result.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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While immediate inflation concerns have subsided, the current administration's aggressive tariff and immigration policies are creating new economic anxieties that could lead to future instability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rather than a gradual strengthening of local capacity as a way of reimagining how the global development industry operates, the Trump administration’s proposals simply withdraw federal support.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Receiver Ny Carr, who entered the transfer portal a week ago, has withdrawn and is returning to Miami, 247 Sports reported.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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Instead of an opportunity to gawk and marvel, The Silent Twins presents these two sisters — who retreated inside themselves and spoke only to each other for years — with a sense of complete individuality and autonomy.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees’ second baseman then threw his helmet before retreating to the clubhouse.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rodgers, 41, continues to weigh his options, which include signing with the quarterback-needy Steelers or retiring after 20 NFL seasons.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The 65-year-old pension fund, which counts many of the country’s current and retired academics as clients, has been a big investor in companies with strong climate and human-rights credentials.—
Lara Jakes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Those numbers dropped to 23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds on 48% FG in 2023-24 and then fell drastically this season to 19.0 points and 5.9 boards on 42% FG shooting.—
Eric Wong,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recede. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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