recede (from)

verb

Definition of recede (from)next
as in to withdraw

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recede (from)
  1. withdraw
  2. go
  3. leave
  4. retreat
Verb
  • His first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration, and some of his other picks have their own personal scandals or controversies to overcome in the Senate confirmation process.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • President-elect Trump's choice to replace her withdrew his candidacy, and another appointee is yet to be announced.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdraw
Verb
  • The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The fact that tax revenue didn't go directly back into the community, to fix roads and bridges damaged by years of fighting, made some residents angry — and fueled protests.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of go
Verb
  • Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of leave
Verb
  • Yet today, outraged and traumatized by the Gaza-Israel war, American Jews and Muslims have retreated into their respective tribal corners.
    Walter Ruby, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Indiana gained 278 yards, and 126 of those came in the final 4:44, with the Fighting Irish (12-1) retreating into a soft zone defense, with chunks of Fighting Irish and Hoosiers fans back in the parking lots resuming tailgates or trying to get back to Kokomo or Fort Wayne or Bloomington.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of retreat
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receded (from)

recede (from)

recedes

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