RE-COVERED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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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 Exhibit organizers hope hundreds of recovered trophies, jerseys and photos challenge stereotypes about Jewish athletes. — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Investigators noted that the recovered person had no history of travel, blood transfusions, or organ transplants, which led officials to believe the infection was locally contracted in New York. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

Verb

Although several arrests were made, no one was charged and it was never recovered. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 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 Also six back was Jon Rahm, who recovered from a double bogey on the first hole for a 70, and Xander Schauffele, who had a 66 that felt worse playing alongside Fox. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 The body cameras did not actually record him producing the semi-automatic pistol, which was later recovered in the vehicle. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 The region recovered only slowly and suffered economically as well as physically. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Three of the helicopter's four crew members were successfully recovered and were in stable condition aboard the Bush, according to officials. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 5 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

Seventeen people were retrieved, including one man who was later declared dead and three people who were transported to a local hospital and later released, according to Crispen.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026
One man, Clifford Boisa, died immediately after being retrieved from the chilly water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of retrieved

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Gus also displayed a number of injuries, including fractured and healed bones in several ribs and gastralia, as well as bite marks to several skull bones.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The training kept his arm strong throughout his rehab with a plan that varied his throwing in a walking boot, after the bone had healed.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of healed

Verb

In January, CalRecycle, the state’s waste agency, reported that less than 10% of most single-use plastic materials in the state were being recycled.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Manduka also makes yoga towels from plastic bottles and recycled poly yarn.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of recycled

Adjective

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
Under a country club contract signed in 1988, the district supplies the club with reclaimed water from its sewage plant to irrigate its two golf courses, the report said.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of reclaimed

Adjective

Investment options Stocks, equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, alternative investments like private equity and hedge funds.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
For many families, seniors and people on a fixed income, that’s already a significant financial burden.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

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