receded

VERB

withdraw; diminish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decrease diminish dwindle ebb fade fall back lessen reduce retreat shrink sink subside taper wane

STRONG

back close decline depart drop regress retire retract retrograde retrogress return

WEAK

die off drain away draw back flow back go away go back retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enhance enlarge expand extend face forge grow increase meet prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend begin continue enter

WEAK

advance forward

Example Sentences

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Three decades later, after the Good Friday Accords were signed and the Troubles largely receded into memory, there were no such objections.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Hopes for peace in the Iran war receded after a three-week market rally.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

While market pricing for an April increase has receded since the U.S. forged a cease-fire with Iran that soothed inflationary fears, market participants still anticipate the BOJ to act in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He did describe the situation on the frontline as "stable", with small territorial gains in places and losses elsewhere, and suggested the threat of a major Russian breakthrough had receded.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The water had receded from the islet and the boat was once again resting on the sand beneath the coconut trees.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook