Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket.

My fascination with Tyler's items ____________(approached) into distant memories.

receded

The correct answer is receded.

The word approached means "to come near or nearer." The antonym of approached is receded, which means "to move away or further away."

In the sentence, the speaker is saying that their fascination with Tyler's items is no longer as strong as it once was. They are no longer as interested in Tyler's items, and they are thinking about them less and less.

The other words in the answer choices do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

• Escalated means "to become more serious or severe."
• Expanded means "to become larger or more extensive."
• Intensified means "to become stronger or more intense."