1
as in subsiding
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 retreating
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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as in retrogressing
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Recent Examples of receding
Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Just as this recent wave of protests was receding, leaving behind deep concern and uncertainty, one of the country’s most beloved bands — Just a Band — was staging a reunion at a party celebrating analytical webzine Africa Is a Country’s first print anthology.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
That building, at 505 State Street — the city’s first all-electric skyscraper — consists of a set of receding pie slices elegantly trimmed in bronze.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Other big names in American lexicography were already receding.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Moreover, Hubble put together a superior set of observations that further revealed that the more distant a galaxy was from us, the faster it was observed to be receding away from us as well.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
An expanse of nothing preceding them, receding behind them, ruptured only by the trap music coming from the speakers.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
McGregor began publicly expressing anti-immigration and anti-asylum seeker views in 2022 after his career in fighting seemed to be receding and around the same time that far-right ethno-nationalism was rising in Ireland.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Even as the flood waters were receding, parents like Lacey were galvanized to fight for change.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The whole image is a set of geometric elements receding precisely, which either or both ruins or/and enhances a little of the painting’s magic for me.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Just as this recent wave of protests was receding, leaving behind deep concern and uncertainty, one of the country’s most beloved bands — Just a Band — was staging a reunion at a party celebrating analytical webzine Africa Is a Country’s first print anthology.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
That building, at 505 State Street — the city’s first all-electric skyscraper — consists of a set of receding pie slices elegantly trimmed in bronze.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Other big names in American lexicography were already receding.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Moreover, Hubble put together a superior set of observations that further revealed that the more distant a galaxy was from us, the faster it was observed to be receding away from us as well.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
An expanse of nothing preceding them, receding behind them, ruptured only by the trap music coming from the speakers.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
McGregor began publicly expressing anti-immigration and anti-asylum seeker views in 2022 after his career in fighting seemed to be receding and around the same time that far-right ethno-nationalism was rising in Ireland.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Even as the flood waters were receding, parents like Lacey were galvanized to fight for change.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receding
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From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yesterday seemed much more like a team retreating by choice, both through in-game changes and by the sheer fear of surrendering another lead — a fear that became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The video ends with federal agents retreating into a nearby building as protesters advanced toward their position, shouting and cheering.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each piece comes with a sawtooth back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Our collection of quick and easy decor projects includes pumpkin candleholders, fall leaf place mats, whimsical wreaths, and custom wall hangings.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women, behind lung cancer, although death rates have been decreasing over the last three decades.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fabric was woven with regenerative cotton from Spain and dyed with Candiani’s Indigo Juice technology, which keeps the dye superficial on yarns, decreasing the energy, water, and chemicals consumption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, agriculture accounts for nearly 90% of water usage, including withdrawing non-renewable water reserves.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Harry has twice sued Associated Newspapers for libel, winning one case and withdrawing the other, while his wife Meghan has also won a privacy lawsuit against the publisher.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even after weeks of drying winds, the crackly leaves worked themselves into every corner and declivity.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Football, it could be argued, is diminishing its worth by almost never taking a break and playing virtually year-round.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Risks of multivitamins Many of us grew up striving for 100% on every test, but overachieving with multivitamins comes with risk—diminishing their benefits or causing harmful side effects.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Treasury yields fell Wednesday after new data showed a surprise decline in private payrolls, while traders monitored the consequences of the government shutdown after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the federal funding bill.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company may still boast one of Silicon Valley’s most storied names, but its staff, which numbered 96,000 as of the end of July, had worked for years through nearly uninterrupted decline, watching their company lose nearly all relevance.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Receding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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