RE-COVERED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in saved

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verb

past tense of recover

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

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Over the years, the Aerospace Corporation has studied recovered pressure vessels like those from the Australian affair. — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026 Insist on real-time visibility before automation, on plant-wide telemetry before line-level robots and on outcomes measured in recovered tons and bale quality—not in machine uptime. — R. Paul Singh, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 That assessment has not been independently verified, but investigators are expected to examine the recovered hardware in greater detail. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 The company did not, however, discuss how the recovered capital would impact its consumer base. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 The recovered gun was previously reported stolen in southwest suburban Bedford Park. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Investigators were able to conduct a limited interview of the victim before his death and responded to the scene last week and recovered evidence, Becchina said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 Loaves & Fishes will receive recovered protein and produce at no cost from Hunger at Home, which will be reimbursed for the cost of recovering and delivering the ingredients. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 June 2026 Testing proved that the recovered handgun was used in the shooting. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

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Michigan will also get a share, but not until Canada’s costs are recovered, likely decades from now. — ABC News, 27 July 2026 Barrow County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jason Smith read aloud from notebooks recovered after the shooting that outlined Colt’s plans in striking detail. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 No one remembers the countless teams that never recovered in the face of long odds. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Orlando police issued a warning about the scam in June 2025, stating roughly 200 fake stickers had been recovered from downtown meters. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Lynch said Shanahan might be on the practice field when drills start Sunday but won’t run practice or team meetings until he is recovered. — Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 SpaceX previously recovered and re-flew Super Heavy boosters two times with the Starship Version 2 design, but not with Version 3. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Rowlan has fully recovered from his injuries and is now thriving at his forever home in Phoenix. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered

Adjective

But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
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

Definition of saved

Adjective

After a fracture, the body moves through overlapping stages of repair that include inflammation, formation of new tissue and, later, remodeling of the repaired area.

— Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Definition of repaired

Verb

At one point, the suspect retrieved a knife and was using the weapon during the altercation with the resident, Garcia said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
On Saturday, Israel's military said Israeli civilians and Palestinians threw rocks in a confrontation in the West Bank village of Susya, and the weapon of a soldier on leave was stolen but retrieved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of retrieved

Verb

Rainwater, or the water of life, as it was known in Russia, healed all wounds, made lost limbs grow back, turned the old young again, and raised the dead up from the grave.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy has fully healed after being shot in the leg in May and could return for Week 1 of the regular season.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of healed

Adjective

The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Guests can hike, cycle, or ski up to Moonshack, a secluded cabin built from reclaimed timber next to an observatory with a telescope on par with those used by major research universities.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of reclaimed

Adjective

Having lived and worked across multiple countries throughout his career, Midi Z no longer defines home as a fixed place.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026
Investment options Stocks, equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, alternative investments like private equity and hedge funds.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026

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