receded (from)

past tense of recede (from)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded (from)
Verb
  • In response, Hungary withdrew its stake from the bank, marking a rare concession in its complex balancing act between East and West.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Biden, the oldest sitting president at 82, withdrew from the race in July, as questions about his age and fitness for office surged following a disastrous CNN debate performance in June.
    Justin Gomez, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But while there are still a lot of questions to be answered, the prospect of a Pixel-like camera design seems to have retreated.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Receded (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded%20%28from%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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