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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

Front-month U.S. crude futures fell to $105 a barrel while Brent crude futures for oil changing hands in June receded to around $114 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Death Magic” made a splash, but it wasn’t a huge one, and it receded, and we changed our sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

The way the sea recedes before a tsunami, so every part of him receded.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner