Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with recede in American Collocation
recede
verb
intransitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rɪˈsid/
quickly
dramatically
fast
quickly
rapidly
Young people are seeing the prospects of home ownership receding fast.
slowly
gradually
slowly
The pain in his tooth gradually receded over the course of the day.
water
flood
flood water
sea
tide
water
wave
When the water finally receded, we were left with the job of cleaning up the house.
something bad
danger
fear
menace
pain
threat
The threat of an imminent attack seems to have receded, but we must all remain vigilant.