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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  • In April of this year, global energy company AES withdrew plans to build a large battery storage facility in Eden Valley after residents loudly opposed the project, due to potential fire risk.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
  • The United States formally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in May 2018, several months after Tahbaz’s arrest.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of withdrew
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  • Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Out of possession, Benfica looked to man-mark higher up the pitch but retreated into their customary 4-2-3-1 shape as teams got forward, with the wingers moving infield as seen below.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of retreated
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  • Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernández also went deep.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
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