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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Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
As is usually the case, that boost started to recede in the weeks after the remix’s release.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
By the time glacial ice from the era receded and temperatures warmed enough for the ectotherms, Ireland had broken off from the European continent and was inaccessible to roaming reptiles.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The oaks came down, the broad sidewalks receded, the bricks were replaced by asphalt and Tropical Arts was doomed.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The noise of your life recedes and a surge of connectedness and gratitude swells inside of you.
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
As is usually the case, that boost started to recede in the weeks after the remix’s release.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
By the time glacial ice from the era receded and temperatures warmed enough for the ectotherms, Ireland had broken off from the European continent and was inaccessible to roaming reptiles.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The oaks came down, the broad sidewalks receded, the bricks were replaced by asphalt and Tropical Arts was doomed.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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