recede
verb (1)
re·cede
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receded;
receding
Definition of recede
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to move back or away : withdraw
a receding hairline
b
: to slant backward
recede
verb (2)
re·cede
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈsēd
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receded;
receding;
recedes
Definition of recede (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cede back to a former possessor
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Examples of recede in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But in 2017, as seasonal ice receded amid rising global temperatures, a tanker cleared the route without an icebreaker for the first time ever. — NBC News, "Russia's 'floating Chernobyl' nuclear plant begins voyage north," 23 Aug. 2019 As this grounding line recedes, bits of the ice shelf break off. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019 As banks recede, tech and co-working space operators have moved in, drawn by the central location of former finance hubs. — Roland Li, SFChronicle.com, "‘Wall Street West’ no more? Banks shrink as tech grows in San Francisco," 4 Aug. 2019 But as ice and snow recede, China is investing in mining there. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Nations Claim Large Overlapping Sections of Arctic Seafloor," 23 July 2019 As the water from Wednesday morning's storms receded, people worried about what might come next. — Author: Chevel Johnson, Janet Mcconnaughey, Anchorage Daily News, "Flooding swamps New Orleans; possible hurricane coming next," 11 July 2019 As the water from Wednesday morning's storms receded, people worried about what might come next. — CBS News, "Louisiana braces for possible hurricane carrying double trouble," 11 July 2019 As the water from Wednesday morning's storms receded, people worried about what might come next. — Chevel Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Storm floods streets of New Orleans, which could soon face a hurricane," 10 July 2019 As the swollen Mississippi and Missouri rivers slowly recede, communities across the Midwest are starting to add up the damage and make plans for repairs with the help of federal aid. — Erin Ailworth, WSJ, "After Months of Floods and Tornadoes, Midwest Officials Tally Billions in Damage," 4 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
He was universally liked enough that even players who would typically recede into the background stepped up and talked about their friend on Monday. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Colts Aren’t Letting Andrew Luck’s Retirement Drag Them Down," 27 Aug. 2019 Skanes was the Huskies’ top returner in 2017 before receding last year, while Thompkins has kick-return experience from his days at Toledo. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "UConn special teams preview: Competition continues at kicker, returner," 20 Aug. 2019 The guests trickled into the parlor, gazing out the window at the receding evening light. — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, "Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience," 19 Aug. 2019 At the same time the receding grounding line allows water to undermine the ice sheet proper, turning more of the sheet into shelf and accelerating its demise (see diagram). — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019 The glaciers have been receding because their snouts spill over the edge of the continent into the surrounding ocean, which is warmer than the ice. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "West Antarctica is melting—and it’s our fault," 12 Aug. 2019 Designer Alexander Dodge sets the tale within receding stone walls open upstage to the view of distant mountains. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "A fairy-tale world premiere and Janácek's brutal but redemptive 'Jenufa' impress at Santa Fe Opera," 6 Aug. 2019 Predictably, the accompanying worldwide media coverage detailing the devastation decimated Kerala’s tourism industry—which accounts for 12% of its economy and 20% of its jobs—for months after the roiling waters receded. — Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, "Why You Should Visit Southern India on Your Next Vacation," 22 June 2019 After the water recedes, work crews must clean remaining silt off of park trails, sanitizing public areas that were flooded and work with Xcel Energy to get utilities up and running, Cloyd said. — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "Pair of flooded St. Paul parks to reopen within weeks," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recede.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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recede
verb
re·cede
| \ ri-ˈsēd
\
\
receded;
receding
Kids Definition of recede
1
: to move back or away
Floodwaters are receding.
2
: to become smaller or weaker
… I heard … footsteps receding.— Avi, Crispin
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