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Examples of recede in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
after the rain stops, the floodwaters should gradually recede
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
The Great Salt Lake's receding shore is a significant contributor of greenhouse gases, with 4.1 million tons of carbon emissions generated as the lake dried in 2020, a new study shows.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 29 July 2024
Read More: How Depression Can Affect Dental Hygiene Chronic clenching can also lead to receding gums—which increases tooth sensitivity—as well as cracked roots that require extraction, and, in some cases, limited ability to open the jaw.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 25 July 2024
Desire sharpened my senses, made the rest of the world recede.
—Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
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Verb
An agent was said to have burst into class to move Barron to safety until the threat receded.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
The Great Salt Lake's receding shore is a significant contributor of greenhouse gases, with 4.1 million tons of carbon emissions generated as the lake dried in 2020, a new study shows.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 29 July 2024
Read More: How Depression Can Affect Dental Hygiene Chronic clenching can also lead to receding gums—which increases tooth sensitivity—as well as cracked roots that require extraction, and, in some cases, limited ability to open the jaw.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 25 July 2024
Desire sharpened my senses, made the rest of the world recede.
—Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024
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“Recede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recede. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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