receded (from)

verb

Definition of receded (from)next
past tense of recede (from)
as in withdrew

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receded (from)
  1. withdrew
  2. retreated
  3. went
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of withdrew
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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
  • Bonds and gold rose while stocks declined as investors retreated to safe havens.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of retreated
Verb
  • Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Silicon Valley walked in like in the way Elon Musk walked into Twitter and went, ‘How many people work here?
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of went
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“Receded (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receded%20%28from%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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