RECEDED (FROM) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

receded (from)

verb

past tense of recede (from)

as in withdrew

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Sheeran’s remaining supporting acts—the band Lukas Graham and the singer-songwriters Aaron Rowe and Finneas—and his backing band, the Irish folk troupe Beoga, all withdrew in solidarity.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Heikes advanced when the fourth-place finisher, Democrat David Leslie, withdrew.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrew

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After Diana’s death following an August 1997 car crash, Jane retreated from the public eye.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Luckily, a Colts staffer hustled onto the field to get his attention, so Doyle retreated to the sideline and kept studying his play sheet.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Catcher Caden Bodine had plenty of reasons to be excited about how his first season in the Rays organization went, following a December trade from Baltimore.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The Demon Deacons went 42 yards on eight plays, converting a fourth down in the process, to get to the Miami 22-yard line.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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