Examples of recede in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
As the water recedes, a squishy creature is left clinging to the slippery, wet rocks.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Since then, egg prices have receded, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
If the spike in job loses moderates from February’s levels them recession risks could recede.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to hike prices on consumer goods going forward.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
As the water recedes, a squishy creature is left clinging to the slippery, wet rocks.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Since then, egg prices have receded, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
If the spike in job loses moderates from February’s levels them recession risks could recede.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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