1
as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys
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as in to rebound
to regain a former or normal state
after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory
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as in to heal
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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Recent Examples of recover
The Today show co-anchor has taken a brief hiatus from her post to rest and recover from vocal chord surgery in the new year.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Health Care & Social Assistance is up 1,700 in November and recovered September losses.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Eleven months on, and those companies have not just recovered but continued to grow.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
To date, 654 of the missing antiquities have been recovered.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Health Care & Social Assistance is up 1,700 in November and recovered September losses.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Eleven months on, and those companies have not just recovered but continued to grow.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
To date, 654 of the missing antiquities have been recovered.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
Verb
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Now, the family is focused on helping her regain strength and mobility.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Packers look to rebound from an embarrassing loss to the Carolina Panthers at home last week.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The poor rebounding continued a worrisome trend.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like the Rudy Giuliani mayoralty, but sort of impotent in ruthlessness, the Adams administration has loved to identify a scourge, an opportunity to conjure existential threats of social breakdown that the mayor’s office can then claim to heal.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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With over 22 years of experience as a professional coach and spiritual facilitator, Oana has helped thousands of women awaken to their feminine power, heal emotional wounds, and experience deep joy, intimacy, and purpose.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cerdier added that Turkey is slowing down due to Asian competitors, while Western Europe is likely to remain stable, focusing on premium, sustainable and recycled denim rather than volume.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Head coach candidates are often the same names recycled annually, and owners can lean on their GMs for help, but there is more nuance to finding front office executives.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bassett, Rinna and Rausch had to retrieve the cards, discuss who to murder and burn it in the breakfast room.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Mountaineers rallied from a five-point deficit in the final 4 minutes, 46 seconds to defeat Cincy.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jaxon Kohler added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten), who trailed by seven at halftime and eight in the second half before rallying to win for the sixth time in seven games.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers’ defense improved in almost every major statistical category from 2024 to 2025.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said everything improves when weight drops, from acceleration to braking and efficiency.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Stockton was a campaign strategist for Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona sheriff who this month lost a primary bid to recapture his old post.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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