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as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
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as in retreated
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Recent Examples of receded
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
It is believed she was swept away in the current and was able to grab hold of the tree, but when the water eventually receded, she was trapped.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
The maritime association is proposing raises approaching 50%, another factor that could reignite inflation just as wage pressures also have receded.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Communities are still in crisis in the aftermath of Helene, but the economic impact will be around long after the floodwaters have receded.
—NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
About 75% of the water in the county has receded, which has allowed search and rescue crews to conduct operations, the agency said.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
Because inflation has receded during the past several months, the 2025 COLA is expected to be lower than in prior years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
It is believed she was swept away in the current and was able to grab hold of the tree, but when the water eventually receded, she was trapped.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
The maritime association is proposing raises approaching 50%, another factor that could reignite inflation just as wage pressures also have receded.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Communities are still in crisis in the aftermath of Helene, but the economic impact will be around long after the floodwaters have receded.
—NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
About 75% of the water in the county has receded, which has allowed search and rescue crews to conduct operations, the agency said.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded
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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
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.Scott Moritz, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2020
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As the post-Covid boom subsided in cities such as Atlanta and Nashville, the nation’s fastest-rising rents are now found in the likes of Indianapolis, Columbus and Fayetteville, all places where Morgan Properties has a presence.Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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After the floodwaters subsided, roads were covered in debris and mud.Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Down day Stocks retreated Tuesday as growing tensions in the Middle East overshadowed investor excitement for a strong quarter.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Israel retreated from Beirut in 1982, but continued to occupy the country's south until 2000.Zoya Awky, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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On Wednesday morning, Nike shares fell about 5%, after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and postponed its investor day indefinitely during Tuesday’s earnings call, Fortune reported.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Comeback stories don’t usually start with taking home gold at the Olympics, but Lee’s triumphs in Tokyo three years ago came after Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the competition.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Your walking form may also become altered while using an under desk treadmill.Renee Cherry, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024
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State of play: EAT president and founder Chris Tsui inked a deal this week to open a Lucky AF in a corner unit of Dodson Development Group's under-construction building at 4701 Forest Hill Ave.Karri Peifer, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Receded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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