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as in subsides
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 withdraws
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 recedes
Both are expected to reopen soon, possibly as early as Thursday, once the water recedes and the pools can be refilled with spring water.
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
As the tide recedes from the Bay of Rest, mud flats lined with mangrove trees are left exposed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The thick hair that covers their skin recedes and thins.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Why do these shootings persist, even as overall crime recedes?
—John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Our research highlights the fact that when public investment recedes, companies tend to focus on products with clearer near-term returns.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The discovery also shows how a single strong runoff year, 2023, postponed serious water shortages on the Colorado River, and how, two years later, as the water recedes again, those shortages loom on the horizon.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
As August fades into September and the aching heat recedes to cooler temperatures, the last of summer slides away.
—Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
As the tide recedes from the Bay of Rest, mud flats lined with mangrove trees are left exposed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The thick hair that covers their skin recedes and thins.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Why do these shootings persist, even as overall crime recedes?
—John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Our research highlights the fact that when public investment recedes, companies tend to focus on products with clearer near-term returns.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
As the water recedes, Leticia's cargo wharf has been extended several times to reach the river.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The discovery also shows how a single strong runoff year, 2023, postponed serious water shortages on the Colorado River, and how, two years later, as the water recedes again, those shortages loom on the horizon.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
As August fades into September and the aching heat recedes to cooler temperatures, the last of summer slides away.
—Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recedes
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Their base case assumes that recovery will resume once uncertainty subsides.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the risk of over-generalizing, as the protein content of a drink rises, its deliciousness diminishes.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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On this occasion, Joao Pedro retreats into midfield dragging his marker, Forest centre-back Morato, out of position to track him.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wilks retreats to the front of his vehicle before briefly emerging and the officer then lets off a second round of gunfire.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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That’s important because your power naturally and rapidly decreases as you age, Booker says.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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For instance, frequently reloading a gun before the ammo counter hits zero will present a Flaw called Overprepared, which increases each gun’s magazine size but temporarily decreases a character’s damage output if a gun does reach zero ammo before a reload.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Five candidates seek Tennessee Supreme Court seat Five candidates have applied to fill the vacancy on Tennessee’s Supreme Court that will be created when Justice Holly Kirby retires on June 30, the Administrative Office of the Courts announced this week.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day will one day come when Mahomes retires from the NFL, although that won’t be anytime soon.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Defense Secretary, meanwhile, vanishes into a personal fog, thinking only of his daughter (Kaitlyn Dever), who lives in Chicago.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, analysts expect a sharp slump in the fourth quarter as the incentive for EV purchases vanishes.—
Rhea Rose Abraham,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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For now, the burden largely falls on defendants — many still deep in addiction, many who are homeless — to find and secure treatment on their own.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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As another once-promising season falls apart, this time stamped out in stunningly emphatic fashion, a conversation that had only begun to percolate is now steaming hot.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Recedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recedes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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