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as in retrieved
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 rebounded
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 healed
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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as in recycled
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
the process of recovering aluminum from old cans
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Recent Examples of recovered
Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
After extraction, the recovered metals were reprocessed into new battery materials, demonstrating a closed-loop recycling pathway.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Lanckriet's analysis helped identify 20 recovered pigeons, including two of Finn's grandchildren.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The recovered artifacts will be exhibited to the public at the museum before undergoing restoration, Cornel Constantin Ilie, the interim director of the National History Museum of Romania, told the outlet.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The recovered books are collectively valued at nearly $3 million.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The recovered version is not an original print but a reproduction several generations removed — a common reality for surviving films from the era.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The two recovered armbands were returned in perfect condition.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Police recovered a knife at the scene.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Between 2017 and 2021, Torrance dealers sold the third-most crime guns later recovered in Los Angeles of any municipality in the nation, The Times reported.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Police later arrested the suspect near the city of Patra, about 130 miles west of Athens, and recovered the weapon.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
By the second week of April, the musician had seemingly recovered and arrived in Atlanta on April 14 for a performance at the Fox Theatre.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Royals outfielder Lane Thomas tried to advance to third, but Wilson recovered in time and threw to shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who tagged out Thomas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Police secured a search warrant for the home and recovered equipment often used for animal fighting including metal spurs, straps, medications and transport containers.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
After extraction, the recovered metals were reprocessed into new battery materials, demonstrating a closed-loop recycling pathway.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Lanckriet's analysis helped identify 20 recovered pigeons, including two of Finn's grandchildren.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The recovered artifacts will be exhibited to the public at the museum before undergoing restoration, Cornel Constantin Ilie, the interim director of the National History Museum of Romania, told the outlet.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The recovered books are collectively valued at nearly $3 million.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The recovered version is not an original print but a reproduction several generations removed — a common reality for surviving films from the era.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The two recovered armbands were returned in perfect condition.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Police recovered a knife at the scene.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Between 2017 and 2021, Torrance dealers sold the third-most crime guns later recovered in Los Angeles of any municipality in the nation, The Times reported.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Police later arrested the suspect near the city of Patra, about 130 miles west of Athens, and recovered the weapon.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
By the second week of April, the musician had seemingly recovered and arrived in Atlanta on April 14 for a performance at the Fox Theatre.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Royals outfielder Lane Thomas tried to advance to third, but Wilson recovered in time and threw to shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who tagged out Thomas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2026
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pumpkin, which is worth several million dollars, was eventually retrieved and a year later replaced by a new version, this time with a stronger structure to protect it from the elements—and maintain its position as a prized photo opportunity.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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The little boy was under the water's surface for approximately four minutes before he was retrieved by a hotel employee, according to the reports.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As the unstable crater collapsed inward, part of the basin rebounded unevenly, raising sections of the interior higher than others.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The 21-year-old left-hander rebounded from two sup-par starts to spin five shutout innings in high Single-A Fort Wayne’s 1-0 win over visiting Beloit.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Generally, a fracture does not need to be 100% healed before a player returns to action.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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He also probably is not healed all the way.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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To address the challenge, the Fraunhofer IPA research team began developing a robotic system capable of deciding whether individual battery cells should be reused, remanufactured, or fully recycled.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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And because microreactors are portable, Albrecht said, the entire unit can be removed and the waste processed or recycled by the private-sector contractor that provides the technology to the base.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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This new statute requires various property owners, including HOAs, to either remove nonfunctional turf or begin irrigating it with reclaimed water.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Any HOAs that have purely decorative mowed grass common areas inaccessible to residents should plan on either supplying those areas with reclaimed water or removing mowed turf from such inaccessible locations before 2029.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rockies blew leads of 6-0 and 7-2, but rallied to beat the Phillies 9-7 in 11 innings on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Still, many residents on the West Side and in Beverly Hills rallied against the project.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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