recede
Example Sentences
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The pain receded and the desire to play cricket returned.
From BBC
Floodwaters in the capital Colombo peaked overnight, and with rain now stopped there were hopes that waters would begin receding.
From Barron's
As waters receded, officials recorded a sharp rise in the death toll.
From BBC
Fears of a bubble in AI stocks have receded, powering gains in shares of tech names like Microsoft, CoreWeave and Dell.
Chip stocks and other big technology shares rallied Monday, extending Friday’s gains and suggesting that fears of an AI bubble are receding.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.