recedes
Example Sentences
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The outside world recedes, and the colors of the house’s interior slowly deepen from cheerful yellows and blues to muted greens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Second, when young people, like any other disaffected group, stop turning to law enforcement to address disputes, they often stop cooperating with police, they choose to solve problems themselves, and due process recedes even further.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
A waterproof coating allows the cathode to keep functioning, and the vertical layout helps it dry gradually after water recedes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
But the Met’s desperation for conventionality — read accessibility — never quite recedes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Eventually, the rainy season is over and the flood recedes, leaving behind wet, muddy ground.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
