recede
Example Sentences
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During this time, the annual retreat of the Nile floodwaters would have visually echoed these beliefs, as the elevated ground beneath Karnak appeared to rise and grow as the waters receded.
From Science Daily
But neither of his grandfathers had much; his father has a receding hairline.
The psychological impact took much longer to recede.
From BBC
The timber wars have receded into the mists of history.
From Los Angeles Times
In Happy Jack, the water has receded, and many have walked out.
From Los Angeles Times
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