Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recede (from)
Verb
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The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025 -
Labour withdrew its support for Ali and later suspended him from the party.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The main reason the studios and independents go abroad to shoot is money.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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So how did Combs go from wearing a glamorous bespoke white suit on the steps of the Met Gala a few years back to now being allocated 20 pieces of clothing he's permitted to wear at a courthouse just 5 miles away?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Verb
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What’s your take on Maggie leaving Negan to rot for a year?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Matthews left open the possibility of appearances of CNBC figures, as that network also will be part of the Comcast spinoff.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The Continental Army retreated from Montreal and its environs in June 1776, after British reinforcements from the north began recapturing the province.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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After the trial ended, in which Heard was originally ordered to pay Depp $15 million, the actress largely retreated from the public eye, moving away from her home in California to Spain with her daughter, Oonagh, in search of privacy.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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“Recede (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recede%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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