Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receding (from)
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O’Leary continued that surge Saturday, going 4-for-4 with four singles, a walk and two runs as the Porters mounted a big rally before losing 8-7 to Joliet West in nine innings in the WJOL Tournament championship game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Šilovs also allowed a goal in the first period that clanged off his mask before somehow going between his legs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Scheffler, who tends to keep his golf separate from his home life, had not shared any information since withdrawing from the Houston Open two weeks ago because of the impending birth of his second child.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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However, legislation passed under the previous Biden administration in December 2023 would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without two-thirds approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then about an hour prior to tipoff, he was deemed out, leaving the backup point guard duties mostly to rookie Sion James.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Also departing is Colin Davis, EVP Comedy Development at Sony Pictures Television Studios.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is the first time in the NIL era that a school and departing player sued each other.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ndiaye also declined to clear the ball, instead trying to thread a pass to retreating teammate Jake Dengler inside the 18-yard box.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police said security footage from the store shows customers staring and retreating before 53-year-old Tammy Canut of North Huntingdon walks into the frame naked.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
27 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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