receding (from)

present participle of recede (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for receding (from)
Verb
  • Quarterback play was the headline both going into the game and now after, though the specifics have changed.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
  • More than 30 nations have suspended some parcel shipments to the United States in preparation of new tariff rules going into effect this week.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Three surveillance photos included in court documents previously reviewed by McClatchy News show Muchimba wearing USPS clothing while withdrawing cash.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Afghan, who asked to remain anonymous, has lived for months at a time without leaving his home, fearful of retribution, and torture, from the Taliban.
    Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In defending Wolves leaving some of their business until later in the window and missing out on several targets publicly, Shi made a fairly strong case for the club.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier in the day, Team Penske announced its winningest driver in IndyCar history, Will Power, would be departing.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a research institute developing the country’s next intercontinental ballistic missile before departing for China to attend a military parade, state media reported on September 2.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With less accumulation and more melting, glaciers are retreating at an accelerated pace.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
  • When the event is abruptly cancelled due to a booking blunder, the four seize the chance to brainstorm a sequel, retreating to the film’s original locations for inspiration.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Receding (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receding%20%28from%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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