receding (from)

Definition of receding (from)next
present participle of recede (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for receding (from)
Verb
  • To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Daines later said withdrawing earlier could have enticed a prominent Democrat like Tester to enter the race.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Chock and Bates decided not to pursue a fourth straight ice dance world championship, joining Olympic teammate Alysa Liu in withdrawing from the worlds, a common decision for skaters who compete at the Winter Games.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cotter received a two-minute penalty for goaltender interference, and Shesterkin and Markström were given two-minute penalties for leaving the crease and five minutes for fighting.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Lee Ginsberg is leaving film and television public relations firm Ginsberg / Libby to become an independent awards consultant.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Matts is departing the company, a Hallmark spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Tickets for flights departing later in April were up 24%, to $286, for the airline.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Assuming six weeks of supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the company predicts oil prices peaking at $115 per barrel in April and retreating by nearly a third to $80 by the end of the year.
    Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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