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
Recent Examples on the Web
Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Their empires cracked, their shadows receded, and their names faded into cautionary tales.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
The discovery also shows how a single strong runoff year, 2023, postponed serious water shortages on the Colorado River, and how, two years later, as the water recedes again, those shortages loom on the horizon.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recede
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
An expanse of nothing preceding them, receding behind them, ruptured only by the trap music coming from the speakers.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Their empires cracked, their shadows receded, and their names faded into cautionary tales.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
The discovery also shows how a single strong runoff year, 2023, postponed serious water shortages on the Colorado River, and how, two years later, as the water recedes again, those shortages loom on the horizon.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recede
Cite this Entry
“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share