Collocations for recede - verb

a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat
His fine dark hair was receding a little.

further
gradually, slowly
The pain was gradually receding.

fast, quickly, rapidly
The January flood waters receded as fast as they had risen.

back
The water receded back to its mysterious depths.

from
These worries now receded from his mind.

recede into the background, recede into the distance
His footsteps receded into the distance.

Recede is used with these nouns as the subject:
footstep, pain, sea, tide, water