1
as in to subside
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 to withdraw
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 recede
And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
In these later scenes, a sense of sorrow gathers over the movie, suggesting that its mood of displacement reflects something more personal: a meditation on the receding self, on the anxiety of leaving home behind and not being able to find your way back.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The river is forecast to rise slightly above this threshold, reaching 6.1 feet before receding overnight.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Additionally, recent concerns over kidney insufficiency appeared to have receded.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
In these later scenes, a sense of sorrow gathers over the movie, suggesting that its mood of displacement reflects something more personal: a meditation on the receding self, on the anxiety of leaving home behind and not being able to find your way back.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The river is forecast to rise slightly above this threshold, reaching 6.1 feet before receding overnight.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Additionally, recent concerns over kidney insufficiency appeared to have receded.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recede
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Crime has since subsided, though its memory hasn’t.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The uproar surrounding the election has not subsided since that time, despite Ganim later winning two court-ordered re-do elections in 2024.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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This is evident in the agency's recent decision under current leadership to withdraw several high-profile lawsuits alleging violations of consumer financial laws against Early Warning Services, the operator of Zelle, and major banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.—
Lenwood V. Long, Sr.,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the event, Mills publicly refused to comply with Trump’s executive order against trans youth in school sports, which threatens to withdraw federal funding from states that maintain inclusive policies.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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The intense criticism of the COVID response has left a lingering public distrust in health and diminished their influence.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The seeming smallness of the story does nothing to diminish the film’s bleakness nor blunt its ultimately devastating impact.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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From rollbacks on reproductive rights in the U.S. to the dismantling of environmental protections and the amplification of xenophobia, governments are retreating from their responsibilities to protect vulnerable communities and future generations.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Crypto stocks — Stocks linked to the price of bitcoin fell after the cryptocurrency retreated around 3% to hover around the $80,000 level.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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New York Open Data showed that certain types of delays, such as those related to braking issues, rail and roadbed problems and service delivery, decreased on the A line from September to December.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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Mulvey, a 20-year Army veteran who retired in 2019, became an emergency management specialist at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Francis Collins, the long-time former director of the National Institutes of Health, who abruptly retired on Saturday, will be among the lineup of some 30 speakers now being finalized.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The issue has also spilled over into Thailand, after a high-profile case involving 22-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing, who vanished in Tak Province, near the Myanmar border.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities planned to pull several vehicles from the Columbia River on Thursday, including a car believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters, including two whose bodies washed up at a dam the following year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Overall, bookings fell after the deadly Jan. 29 D.C. crash, rebounded a bit, and then fell again after the Feb. 17 crash in Toronto, in which a regional jet crashed upon landing, overturned and caught fire.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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