20 entries under adjective topic. ×

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receding(verb, receding, recessive)
6
retiring
5
withdrawing(lowly, receding, departing, reversing)
4
fleeing(verb, receding, departing, recessive)
3
backsliding(verb, receding, recessive)
3
departing(verb, departing)
3
exiting(verb, departing)
2
diminishing
2
regressive
1
going
1
leaving
1
moving back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reversing)
1
nesting
1
parting
1
recessive
1
recurring
1
reversing(verb, lowly, retrogressive, nongregarious)
0
drawing back(expression, reversing, retrogressive)
0
remachining
0
retrogressive(lowly, reversing, nongregarious, unaffable)
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APASmart Define. (2015). retreating thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/retreating/thesaurus/synonyms
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