Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded (from)
Verb
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In January, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger also withdrew from West African regional bloc Ecowas, having earlier formed their own Alliance of Sahel States grouping.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Trump withdrew from the council during his first term, but former President Joe Biden signed the United States back on after his 2020 victory.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While early Labuschagne drove beautifully through the covers and whipped the ball firmly through midwicket, the more recent iteration seemed to have retreated, his mindset becoming defensive.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Soria has retreated from Nepal’s Dhaulagiri a staggering 14 times.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smith-Schuster tumbled backward to the ground, jumped up and went after Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Showing confidence the whole night that the outcome wouldn’t really be in doubt, BSU went for it seven times on fourth down, converting six of those.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Receded (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded%20%28from%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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