RECEDED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

receded 1 of 2

adjective

as in dropped

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verb

past tense of recede

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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Later, when the water receded, Fulcher and McKay pried open the Trotters’ crumpled trailer. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 But that narrative around obsolescence has largely receded in the intervening months, as strong earnings expectations and new AI products and partnerships out of the sector revived investor confidence. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 At Lake Mead, a short drive in the desert from Las Vegas, the bones of a man in an old drum were found as the reservoir’s waters receded in 2022. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 When Hurricane Sandy floodwater receded from New Jersey’s Port Newark shipping docks back in 2012, 16 Fisker Karmas, which are luxury hybrid plug-ins, burned in a fire there. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The threat of tsunami has likely largely receded, says USGS seismologist Susan Hough, as the quake occurred on land and happened at a relatively shallow depth. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 Those preferences endured as the pandemic receded, and hospitality responded with gusto. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Coastal areas monitored Panamanian authorities were also monitoring unusual conditions along parts of the Pacific coast following reports that the sea had receded several meters in some coastal areas. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Water levels dropping so precipitously threaten entire Western communities and economies, but many can’t help but be awed by how quickly Glen Canyon has recovered ecologically as the water receded. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded

Adjective

Some of these studies even suggest a decreased risk of breast cancer with certain formulations of menopausal hormone therapy.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
He was slowed early in his recovery from a knee injury and then saw a decreased role in the rotation in the last month, playing only seven minutes in three tournament games.

— Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

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But within a couple years, as the pandemic eased and community-police tension subsided, Bolingbrook Police Chief Mike Rompa started using his village purchasing card – known as a p-card – in a different way than others with the same cards.

— Irika Sargent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, conditions were improving in the tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, where residents began resuming normal activities as the rain subsided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsided

Adjective

Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
In the event of a severe winter or import bottlenecks, depressed storage levels not only narrow Europe's capacity to absorb supply shocks but also risk driving natural gas prices higher.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

Verb

Such a trend, however diminished, persists particularly among constituencies with close institutional ties to the state.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Finally, Nieves encouraged young salsa singers to pursue their dreams, even as radio and other traditional avenues for exposure have diminished.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminished

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In July, Cooper withdrew her petition to sponsor Jean Louis' visa, according to documents reviewed by Fox29.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrew

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Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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