The term “recede” is masterfully employed in literature to convey both literal and figurative withdrawal or diminution. In some narratives, it captures the physical retreat of natural elements—a shore or tide diminishing in the distance as one approaches, as seen when an island recedes into the horizon ([1]) or when the tide begins to withdraw after a flood ([2]). In other works, it describes a character’s deliberate, often reluctant, retreat from a posture or position; for instance, a protagonist resolutely refuses to recede from his stance ([3]), while political and social positions are shown as unyielding even in the face of error ([4]). Meanwhile, the word can also evoke an ethereal fading, as landscapes or sounds gradually lose their immediacy ([5], [6]). Across these varied contexts, “recede” enriches the narrative by lending a sense of temporal movement, emotional withdrawal, or the inexorable passage of time.