recede from
Frequency: 8.522.4 per million words
To move away from a specific point, place, or state.
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- The floodwaters began to recede from the town.
- Her anger slowly receded from her as she understood the situation.
- The coastline seemed to recede from view as the ship sailed further out.
- As the economy worsened, support for the government receded from its peak.
- He watched the train recede from the station until it was a tiny dot.
- These worries now receded from his mind.
- The painful memories started to recede from her consciousness over time.
- Their hopes of victory began to recede from them with each passing minute.
- The distant mountains receded from our sight as we drove away.
- His influence began to recede from the company after the scandal.