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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2
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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3
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
Materials for fireworks and explosives were also recovered at the teen's house.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Patterson herself became ill after eating the meal but recovered, maintaining she was devastated by the deaths and had done nothing wrong.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Terrel Bernard recovered at the Baltimore 30.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The move is meant to help people start recovering quickly while reducing financial stress on property owners, City Administrator Jim Archambo told members of the council.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Patterson herself became ill after eating the meal but recovered, maintaining she was devastated by the deaths and had done nothing wrong.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Terrel Bernard recovered at the Baltimore 30.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The move is meant to help people start recovering quickly while reducing financial stress on property owners, City Administrator Jim Archambo told members of the council.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
Verb
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fogerty’s battles in and out of court over the years to try to regain control of his music were a frequent topic of the speeches during the event, not least of all his own.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Chinese markets rebounded following three days of decline.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the area was affected by hurricanes in 2024, the town has rebounded and is ready to welcome visitors.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman, who doctors said had a low chance of survival, was said to have healed miraculously after praying for Acutis to intercede, according to Vatican News.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically, it’s recommended to wait four to eight weeks after a biopsy before proceeding to surgery to give your prostate and the surrounding tissue time to heal first.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The exhibition highlights the beauty of recycling ordinary materials.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reducing waste Oklo and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) are considering a partnership where Oklo would recycle TVA’s used nuclear fuel.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The rocks Perseverance has spent years collecting are of high interest to NASA and the European Space Agency, which hopes to one day soon retrieve the samples and bring them back to Earth before humans themselves venture to the Red Planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the importance of clicks, impressions, bounce rates and other familiar metrics slipping, focus should instead shift to those that give insights into how machines retrieve data, evaluate it, and take action.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas held a 16-point lead in the second half against Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders rallied to win 85-83 in overtime to secure a trip to the Elite Eight and knock the Razorbacks out of the tournament.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fain was in Cincinnati and rallied with workers represented by UAW Local 647 days before the contract expired.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Canales’ first year came with little-to-no expectations, and the team improved three games from rock bottom (2-15 in 2023).—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The team will be heading to Mexico, Canada and the United States to try and recapture the form and fervour of 2024, when James galvanised a nation, taking the squad to the World Cup quarter-finals.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The capture in Goa Given his previous experience with the criminal, Zende was assigned to lead the operation to recapture him.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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