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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
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as in retreated
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
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
After their deaths, the headlines receded.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
When the water receded, fish and a sea turtle were found in the building.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Once the waters receded and power was restored, residents quickly readied for visitors.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Their homeland receded behind them, and all was waves and horizon.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
His body was recovered from outside the vehicle once water levels had receded, Sempsis said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
After their deaths, the headlines receded.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
When the water receded, fish and a sea turtle were found in the building.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Once the waters receded and power was restored, residents quickly readied for visitors.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Their homeland receded behind them, and all was waves and horizon.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
His body was recovered from outside the vehicle once water levels had receded, Sempsis said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded
Verb
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After a moment, my sobs subsided.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the trip, the urge to check her phone had subsided.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At one point in the third quarter, Daniels scrambled against a blitz, stopped to throw, then retreated again 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage and completed a pass while getting crushed to the ground.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Yet, when countered with decisiveness, Putin has retreated.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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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When pressed on how inflation increasing below market expectations does not mean prices did not rise at all, the White House cited examples of where prices decreased.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The South American country withdrew visa-free access in April in response to the three countries barring Brazilian passport holders from visa-free access.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The South African played this weekend in the PGA Tour's Bank of Utah Championship, but withdrew after the first round.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Volunteers became depressed, irritable, anxious, and withdrawn.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Rignall died in 2000 In the wake of Gacy’s attack, Rignall became depressed and withdrawn, suffering from bouts of vomiting and losing nearly 40 pounds, per The Courier Journal.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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McIlroy, on the other hand, finished scoring a total of 3-under, 64, finishing the round in the top 20.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Lions are sixth in EPA per play when under center, while the Chiefs are last in the NFL when defending under-center plays.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Receded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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