RECEDING (FROM) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

receding (from)

verb

present participle of recede (from)

as in going

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Then, Alfonso revealed Sarah Jane and Hailey were the first couple going home, leaving Tatyana and Jan and Giada and Alan safe for another week.

— Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
That means Salomon will protect its core and accelerate in running by going bigger in scale and investing in events, plus provide a pipeline of innovation.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of going

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The carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Norman pleaded guilty to capital murder, leaving a jury to decide his punishment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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Going analyzed its 2026 flight deal data to find the US airports that have offered the most affordable departing flights so far in 2026.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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