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as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
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as in retreated
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Recent Examples of receded
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
As some of those threats receded, Saudi and Emirati priorities began to diverge, bringing competing agendas to the fore.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Since then, in the past three or four years, his life receded, his family said.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Most of the water receded from the city by Christmas Day and families were allowed to reenter their homes.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
History receded and the present emerged.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The Nasdaq 100′s forward price/earnings ratio has receded to 26, a couple of points below the two-year average.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
But these signs receded somewhat in the following years, as government stimulus checks and loan-payment forbearance helped boost the fortunes of lower-income households.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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The weather service also reiterated that the king tides that coincided with the storm surge over the weekend have receded to almost normal levels but that the beaches will remain hazardous on Thursday and Friday.
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The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes.—
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.—
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In the two weeks since the Justice Department failed to fully meet a legal deadline to release its expansive tranche of files on Jeffrey Epstein, old conspiracy theories about his life and death have subsided and new ones have taken shape.—
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As entheogenic effects subsided, the digital-age healer pulled out her iPhone and showed me photos from her recent trip home.—
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The victim retreated into the gym, and the suspect left the scene, according to police.—
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No longer a complete unknown wrapped in the Bob Dylan mystique, Chalamet has energized a balky awards circuit whose stars and filmmakers years ago had retreated from the rigors of self-promotion, with some still preferring to avoid it.—
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The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3.—
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What happens when these cues are greatly diminished or erased either by plastic surgery or other aesthetic interventions?—
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The prestige of its domestic institutions, once a pillar of American hegemony, has diminished.—
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While Microsoft is moving forward with some facilities, the company withdrew plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, amid loud opposition to its efforts there.—
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The committee ultimately withdrew its subpoena.—
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
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For about a month, nobody had any idea who had felled the tree, and nobody could work out why it had been done.—
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The greatest damage appeared concentrated in the North Bay, where gusty winds felled numerous trees.—
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“Receded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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