Receded, as the tide (5)
I believe the answer is:
ebbed
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">receded as the tide</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ebbed that I've seen before include "Flowed back or receded" , "Diminished" , "Went out like tide" .)