recede (from)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recede (from)
Verb
  • Martin withdrew from consideration for the post that requires Senate confirmation and Trump named him to a Justice Department post instead.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Fisher Scientific withdrew its full-year profit forecast while the medical equipment maker expects to take a $400 million hit in sales to China, as Trump’s tariffs would likely raise the cost of parts the company sources in China.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • So now the mystery of high U.S. interest rates makes sense: keep the dollar strong to keep the confetti going and the runaway government spending funded.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Since the video of their antics went viral, TikTok users can't get enough of their unconventional friendship.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • The aspirational numbers are dazzling but many details are undefined, with much left to be decided down the road in a world fraught with geopolitical and economic impediments.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Back in 2023, The Sun claimed that Brown left the U.K. after his tour instead of meeting with police about the nightclub incident.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • After the trial ended, in which Heard was originally ordered to pay Depp $15 million, the actress largely retreated from the public eye, moving away from her home in California to Spain with her daughter, Oonagh, in search of privacy.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • The Continental Army retreated from Montreal and its environs in June 1776, after British reinforcements from the north began recapturing the province.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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“Recede (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recede%20%28from%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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