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receded

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verb

past tense of recede
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Recent Examples of receded
Verb
Although inflation has receded, reaching the central bank's target of two percent has proved challenging. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Although the desert heat has mostly receded by December, Phoenix weather can still be pleasantly warm over the holidays — maybe even warm enough to catch some sun by the pool. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024 The other students had a faint, anxious appearance, their differing characters had receded deep inside their bodies for the duration of the examination. Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 Those waters receded over time and the pupfish have lived in this area for at least 10,000 years. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024 Over the last few decades, the glacier has receded at around 20 m (66 ft) per year; in 2013, the changes have also resulted in changes to water access on either side of the border. New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024 The battle between President Bashar al-Assad's government and Islamist rebel forces had receded from the Middle East spotlight, giving way to the war in Gaza and other conflicts in the region — at least until rebel forces last week shockingly took Aleppo, the country's second-largest city. Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024 In addition to the shadow of a potential Animation Guild strike (fears around which have receded following a recent tentative deal with the AMPTP), this year has seen major production contraction across Hollywood, with layoffs, outsourcing, and less available work overall. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 Gradually, the heaviness of being quiet receded into a sense of relaxation. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded
Adjective
  • 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.
    Tyler James, Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2020
  • Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.
    Scott Moritz, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2020
Verb
  • Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • When the waves finally subsided, there was nothing but silence.
    Michael Fiorentino, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Verb
  • In June, Musk withdrew the original complaint filed in a San Francisco state court and later refiled in federal court.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The results: enrollees had less financial stress and were less likely to be depressed, but there was no difference in their physical health.
    John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • Even at a time when film and TV production in Southern California is depressed, A-listers want to spend their time between takes in plush surroundings.
    William Earl, Variety, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
  • If the injury is serious enough to prevent Flagg from playing in the NCAA Tournament, the committee could deem Duke diminished enough to impact its seeding.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Universities aren’t blind to the pressures students are under, and many have made student wellness a priority.
    Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
  • Complete any prep the under area needs—like removing existing weeds and shrubs or mowing grass—then lay the garden map back over the area and secure it with landscape staples.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The original rat killer Published April 25, 2007 With one quick flick of his wrist, Scott Mellanby felled a rodent and became part of South Florida sports lore.
    Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
  • As for public corruption, DePodesta noted the parade of political titans that have been felled in recent years in part due to the FBI’s work, from former governors such as Blagojevich and George Ryan to ex-Chicago Ald.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025

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“Receded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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