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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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
The sheriff's office in Kerr County said more than 800 people had been evacuated or rescued from the region as floodwaters receded over the weekend.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Water started coming through the attic floor before receding.
—John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Rice said water levels in many areas are beginning to recede but warned that the situation remains dangerous for those still unaccounted for.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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Ryan’s body wasn’t recovered until waters receded, according to CNN affiliate KHOU.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
The sheriff's office in Kerr County said more than 800 people had been evacuated or rescued from the region as floodwaters receded over the weekend.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Water started coming through the attic floor before receding.
—John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Rice said water levels in many areas are beginning to recede but warned that the situation remains dangerous for those still unaccounted for.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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