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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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receded

A week after the floodwaters receded, Angelenos started circulating petitions that would recall the corrupt Shaw from office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In recent weeks, many of those worries have receded.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

That possibility has receded for now, with Verstappen's new contract with Red Bull.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

But then the number fell from 2010 until 2022, as the Great Recession’s impact gradually receded.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

His hairline had receded slightly, and he looked thinner than I remembered him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French