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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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It was reseeded and grown over by lush grass, and by 1997 an ideal habitat was created for the first of Mr. Moore’s exemplars, the elk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

With the exception of the 2020 bubble and 2021 season with only in-division play, the league has bracketed its playoffs and not reseeded after the first round since 2014.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2023

I told David over the summer that my dog’s dollar-store kiddie pool had smooshed the grass underneath it, and he sent pictures of his beautifully reseeded yard.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022

All rounds after that will be best-of-seven and teams will be reseeded after each round.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2020

Then I cut them up into small pieces with one eye each and reseeded them into new dirt.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir