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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
Authorities and forensic anthropologists were later called to search the scene and recover the remains.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Miami recovered the onside kick attempt, but the offense went three and out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Rangers defense turned the Raptors over on downs on their first two second-half possessions, then recovered a fumble at the East Ridge 30 to set up Jurkovich’s touchdown run.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2025
Santa Margarita’s first possession ended after three plays and a punt, but a muff on the catch of the Santa Margarita punt was recovered by the Eagles’ Ty Swanson at the Servite 15-yard line.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Oct. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Miami recovered the onside kick attempt, but the offense went three and out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Rangers defense turned the Raptors over on downs on their first two second-half possessions, then recovered a fumble at the East Ridge 30 to set up Jurkovich’s touchdown run.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2025
Santa Margarita’s first possession ended after three plays and a punt, but a muff on the catch of the Santa Margarita punt was recovered by the Eagles’ Ty Swanson at the Servite 15-yard line.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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The bank believes investors have been focused on difficult comparable store sales and not enough on the pieces in place that could allow Chili’s to regain same-store sales traffic.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The midfielder received the ball on the left from Lautaro after a few Venezuela rebounds in the area and slotted it into the near post.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The receivers rebounded in the second half with Small and McAlister each having over 100 yards.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Deaunte Thomas is an artist deeply rooted in the Kansas City community, known not only for his versatile and compelling style but also for using his art to heal and bring people together.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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The two pilot systems are designed to recycle high-quality steel waste from local watchmakers and medical manufacturers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Leaving files on it could expose your personal data if the computer is ever donated, recycled or resold.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Strong then wrapped the guns and drugs in a piece of clothing before hiding them in the woods to retrieve later, the citation states.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fiction features include Meyar Roumi’s 2023 feature The Return, about a Syrian historian living in exile in Marseilles, who travels to Damascus to retrieve the remains of his younger brother, who was shot as freedom fighter, and move them to the north in accordance with ancestral traditions.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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With Beau Pribula throwing two interceptions, including the one that essentially ended the game when MU had one last chance to rally.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Yet Lemaire, his coaching staff and a bunch of expansion castoffs competed valiantly, and in 2003, just the third year of the franchise, rallied from a pair of 3-1 series deficits to shock the hockey world and advance to the Western Conference final.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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As Gabriel improves and the rapport builds, Bond could turn into a fantasy WR4 given his ability.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Benbrook was able to recapture the lead on an 8-yard quick slant to receiver Dorien Johnson and made up for the first-quarter blunder with a successful 2-point conversion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Then the film cuts to a scene in which Leigh visits Jeffrey in prison shortly after he’s recaptured.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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