Synonyms of receded

receded 1 of 2

adjective

as in dropped

Related Words

• dropped
• decreased
• depressed
• under
• knockdown
• down
• low

Dissimilar Words

• increased
• elevated
• raised
• high
• heightened
• up
• peaked
• extreme
• maximum
• full
• escalated
• utmost
• over
• inflated
• jacked (up)
• maximized
• overflowing
• sky-high
• overloaded
• oversize
• overfilled
• overlarge
• overfull

receded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of recede

1

as in subsided

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsided
• decreased
• diminished
• fell
• vanished
• eased
• shrank
• ebbed
• declined
• waned
• dwindled
• lessened
• palled
• lowered
• tapered
• abated
• relented
• moderated
• evaporated
• dropped (off)
• died (away or down or out)
• weakened
• drained (away)
• remitted
• fell away
• tapered off
• let up
• ratcheted (down)
• racheted (down)
• de-escalated
• phased down
• compressed
• slackened
• alleviated
• constricted
• condensed
• contracted
• faded (away)
• collapsed
• melted (away)
• relaxed
• slowed (down)
• petered (out)
• frittered (away)
• tailed (off)
• gave out
• sank
• flagged
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• grew
• rose
• intensified
• built
• expanded
• swelled
• enlarged
• soared
• mounted
• accumulated
• escalated
• emerged
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• mushroomed
• burgeoned
• ballooned
• snowballed
• showed up
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

2

as in retreated

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreated
• withdrew
• retired
• fled
• evacuated
• fell back
• lost ground
• pulled out
• dropped back
• gave way
• backed away
• shrank
• flew
• left
• recoiled
• flinched
• gave ground
• detached
• departed
• went
• abandoned
• vacated
• disengaged
• backtracked
• climbed down
• backpedaled
• pulled away
• backed down
• disentangled
• bowed out
• quit
• chickened (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advanced
• confronted
• faced
• dared
• defied
• braved
• bearded
• breasted
• brazened
• outbraved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of receded

Verb

As the immediate crisis receded, many organizations returned not only to their offices, but also to old assumptions about strategy, talent and risk. — Akolisa Ufodike, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

But then the number fell from 2010 until 2022, as the Great Recession’s impact gradually receded. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

In Indiana, where days of storms and flooding left at least seven people dead, floodwaters receded in Indianapolis’ White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters receded in Indianapolis' White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday. — Philip Marcelo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

The medical procedure involves transferring tissue from a patient’s palate to the area where their gums have receded. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

The president and vice president claimed the moment; Usha receded into the background. — Kate Andersen Brower, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

China’s food-import bill has receded slightly in recent years but has remained above $200 billion, a figure greater than the total imports of most countries. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Unemployment has dropped to record lows over the past four years in Brazil, and poverty and hunger have receded. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026