receded

VERB

withdraw; diminish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decrease diminish dwindle ebb fade fall back lessen reduce retreat shrink sink subside taper wane

STRONG

back close decline depart drop regress retire retract retrograde retrogress return

WEAK

die off drain away draw back flow back go away go back retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enhance enlarge expand extend face forge grow increase meet prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend begin continue enter

WEAK

advance forward

Example Sentences

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receded

He also told the BBC that many people had already fled into the hills because the sea had also receded.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The most vivid impacts are playing out on the Danube, where water levels have receded enough to expose old World War II-era bombs and even older mammoth bones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Shops closed, the enclave’s bustling street life receded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

While expectations for a rate hike this month have receded, Fed boss Kevin Warsh warned Tuesday that it was still too early to celebrate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Meggie was just thinking it would never end when the trees suddenly receded, and the drive brought them to an open space covered with gravel and surrounded by carefully tended rose beds.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke