Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receding (from)
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But Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are the exceptions after literally going from unknowns to household names in, like, a week.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Chris Beard, the former UT coach, guided his team to an unlikely semifinal berth, but the early exit for a Texas squad that never really found its footing this season in going 18-14 had the Longhorns riding the bubble.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Consider withdrawing $150,000 to buy the land then, wait to pull the next $150,000 in the next year.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Spurs imploded away to Atletico, also losing 5-2 and withdrawing their goalkeeper after going three down in 15 minutes.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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On his podcast, Crosby, one of the NFL's elite edge rushers, discussed the whirlwind of emotions of thinking he was headed to a new organization and then leaving still as a member of the Raiders.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cuba plunged into an unprecedented blackout after its entire electrical grid suddenly suffered a total collapse on Monday, briefly leaving roughly 10 million residents in total darkness.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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In weather considered highly unusual for this time of year, and rare at any time for this part of the country, the usual tug-of-war between departing winter and incoming spring was more marked than usual, NWS meteorologist Joe Pollina told the Daily News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In Newsom’s January budget proposal, which estimated a $3-billion deficit, the governor recommended providing $91 million in ongoing funding to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to help the prison system pay departing employees for their unused time off.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Parasite versus 1917 was expanding Oscar’s horizons versus retreating to familiar territory.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Goldman’s baseline forecast has Brent crude averaging $98 per barrel in March and April before retreating to $71 by year-end.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Receding (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receding%20%28from%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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