recede

Example Sentences

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As floodwaters begin to recede on Oahu, residents are returning home to assess the damage and, in many cases, what’s been lost.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

One reason is that as tariffs and housing pressures recede, odds are that inflation will resume its decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Nowruz marks the point when the cold of winter begins to recede, giving way to the lively and hopeful arrival of spring.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Healthcare is another cost eating into the wallet of the American consumer, and one that isn’t likely to recede in the face of Fed rate cuts.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The floodwaters recede; it is only salty sweat that trickles down my face and into my mouth.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein