receded (from)

verb

past tense of recede (from)
as in withdrew

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  1. withdrew
  2. retreated
  3. went
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  • But the county withdrew from consideration over zoning issues.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • At Lucky Unique, none of the 57 eligible workers had received reimbursement after the supplier withdrew an earlier pledge to repay them.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrew
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  • While that unfolded, Justin Crawford retreated to the Phillies dugout.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When the Hills couple faced financial issues after the show ended, the two retreated to Pratt’s parents’ beach home in Carpinteria, California, to get back to regular life.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreated
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  • His scoreless streak then went the way of the Metrodome before recording a single out in Minneapolis.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even Timmy Chang at Hawaii went 9-4 after three consecutive losing seasons following a program reset.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Receded (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded%20%28from%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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