RECEDED (FROM) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

receded (from)

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past tense of recede (from)

as in withdrew

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The Federal Reserve and FDIC withdrew their crypto-asset guidance for banks in April 2025.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Benton resigned from the legislature July 3 and withdrew from seeking reelection.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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After July’s momentum wreck, bullish market sentiment retreated from extreme levels, setting the table for last week’s upturn.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The off-duty trooper exchanged fire through the window with the gunman, who briefly retreated and returned again, firing and hitting another victim who was trying to help and render aid.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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At the beginning of the year, some volunteers within Coppell ISD went door-to-door to recruit and keep students in public education.

— Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The 22-year-old went from playing in the fourth tier of English football to getting an unexpected call from national team head coach Sarina Wiegman.

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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