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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
Duckett’s car was known to be onsite after the body was recovered, explaining the tire tracks.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Two crew members have been recovered while another remains in Iran, with search-and-rescue teams frantically trying to find him.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The skeleton was recovered in late 2025 and is currently being analyzed.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Two crew members have been recovered while another remains in Iran, with search-and-rescue teams frantically trying to find him.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The skeleton was recovered in late 2025 and is currently being analyzed.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Green passed Larry Smith (6,440) for third on the Warriors' career rebounding list.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks grabbed three offensive rebounds their next trip down the floor, then forced a turnover.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan's basketball coach in 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.—
Caroline Fraser,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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FiberColors builds on the success of Archroma’s EarthColors platform, which has now been adopted by more than 50 global brands resulting over 60 tons of plant residue from the herbal and pharmaceutical industries being recycled.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Anthony’s throw missed the cutoff man in Durbin and rolled all the way to the backstop, making catcher Carlos Narváez retrieve it.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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At one point, the man retrieved what appeared to be bottles from the Honda's trunk.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just like the Stars against Calgary, the Wild rallied from a pair of one-goal deficits against Seattle and are once again feeling good about their game heading into Thursday’s final regular-season meeting with the Stars.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Byron Nelson rallies to dump Keller, sweep series Trophy Club Byron Nelson spotted Keller a couple of runs in the top of the first, but rallied with 4 in the third and 3 in the sixth to ease past the Indians 10-6 in a District 4-6A game on Tuesday at Byron Nelson High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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About a decade ago, a group of competitive CrossFitters in Charleston, South Carolina, went looking for ways to improve their athletic performance without taking steroids.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Money would help improve services for pets and residents.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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More than a century later the Yaʿrubid dynasty drove the Portuguese from the Omani coast, recapturing Muscat in 1650 and then occupying Portuguese settlements in the Persian Gulf and East African coastal regions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Not only to win a game or two, but to recapture some magic.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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