recede slightly

Examples (10)

• His hairline began to recede slightly in his late twenties.
• The floodwaters had started to recede slightly by morning.
• Her anger began to recede slightly as she listened to his apology.
• The sound of the waves seemed to recede slightly as they moved further inland.
• After applying the ice pack, the swelling receded slightly.
• The economic recession caused consumer confidence to recede slightly.
• His memory of the event seemed to recede slightly with each passing year.
• The intensity of the light receded slightly as the sun began to set.
• With careful management, the company's debts began to recede slightly.
• The faint stars receded slightly from view as the city lights grew brighter.