RECEDES Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

recedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of recede

as in subsides

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance

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as in withdraws

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede

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Recent Examples of recedes As political uncertainty recedes following the conclusion of the US midterm elections, equity markets responded immediately, with all three major benchmark indices closing higher overnight. — CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 But like the Slip, when the tide recedes and the bar is cleaned and dried, business continues as usual. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Back above Lake Champlain, the CX300 levels off, and the motor recedes to a faint hum. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026 Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas said no injuries were reported, but the extent of the damage remains unclear as water slowly recedes. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the narrator neither recedes nor reveals any substantial personal information. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026 The frame tightens, and the world outside the characters recedes. — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Desertification, a process where vegetation recedes because of high heat and low rainfall, threatens much of the Great Hungarian Plain. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Aromas grow more tannic with time as the fruit recedes into the background—except for apricot, which remains pronounced throughout. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recedes

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Chadchart said despite the heavy rain, flooding should recede once the rain subsides, as city officials are working to drain floodwaters as quickly as possible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Ideally, those refugees would remain in human care for years or even decades until the mussel invasion subsides.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsides

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Popular airline withdraws from three locations, leaving travelers with fewer routes.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdraws

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Retreats from early-childhood care The Goldwyn closure comes as another major Los Angeles institution retreats from providing care.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Mercury stations retrograde in Scorpio and Venus retreats into Libra, joining Saturn retrograde in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, and Neptune in Aries.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of retreats

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Major search sites and every buyer’s agent can still see how long it’s been for sale, and a home that vanishes for a few days and returns at the same price fools no one.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
The two share an instant connection and set out to explore Biltmore, but Michael inexplicably vanishes.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of vanishes

Verb

That trend runs against the old explanation for demographic change, which held that fertility invariably falls as a community or society gets richer.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
After subtracting the $33,200 standard deduction, their taxable income would be $96,800, which falls below the 0% threshold.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026