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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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While inflation has receded from that pandemic peak, it has missed the Fed’s 2% target since.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

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

It wasn’t stuck with excess inventory when that demand quickly receded, as some retail competitors were at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The discord began at a time when bitterness about Spain’s colonial legacy had largely receded, and many Mexicans celebrate their mixed European and Indigenous heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

My skin wasn’t perfect, but it was getting better; the pustules had receded into regular pimples.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah