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to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
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to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Recent Examples of receded
David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But as Toronto’s lead slipped away, after allowing back-breaking homers in the eighth, ninth and 11th innings, those warm thoughts receded.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
But these signs receded somewhat in the following years, as government stimulus checks and loan-payment forbearance helped boost the fortunes of lower-income households.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Spokesperson for The Boca Raton Anne Marie Connolly told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that most standing water receded Monday morning.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
And then, after the seas receded, something eerie happened.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the past decade of computing, the desktop has receded.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Residents in part of Poza Rica found their homes’ walls streaked with oil after waters from the Cazones River receded, though no spill was confirmed there.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
But since 2010, the glacier has receded over half a mile, and that same loop gets you a distant photograph.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The winds are gone, the water has receded, but the scars will last.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But as Toronto’s lead slipped away, after allowing back-breaking homers in the eighth, ninth and 11th innings, those warm thoughts receded.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
But these signs receded somewhat in the following years, as government stimulus checks and loan-payment forbearance helped boost the fortunes of lower-income households.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Spokesperson for The Boca Raton Anne Marie Connolly told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that most standing water receded Monday morning.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
And then, after the seas receded, something eerie happened.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Over the past decade of computing, the desktop has receded.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Residents in part of Poza Rica found their homes’ walls streaked with oil after waters from the Cazones River receded, though no spill was confirmed there.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
But since 2010, the glacier has receded over half a mile, and that same loop gets you a distant photograph.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded
Adjective
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The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes.—
Tyler James,
Indianapolis Star,
2 May 2020
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.—
Scott Moritz,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2020
Verb
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In the two weeks since the Justice Department failed to fully meet a legal deadline to release its expansive tranche of files on Jeffrey Epstein, old conspiracy theories about his life and death have subsided and new ones have taken shape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
2 Jan. 2026
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As entheogenic effects subsided, the digital-age healer pulled out her iPhone and showed me photos from her recent trip home.—
María Cristina Lalonde,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Unsurprisngly, Meg White, who retreated from public life and hasn’t been heard from for over a decade, was a no-show.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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People retreated in fear that more would come.—
Kim Lane Scheppele,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war diminished Iran’s deterrence capability and exposed the regime’s weakness.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Receded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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