Synonyms of recovered

recovered 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in saved

Related Words

• saved
• retrieved
• reclaimed
• salvaged
• redeemed
• restored
• rescued
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

Dissimilar Words

• rejected
• vacated
• deserted
• forgotten
• abandoned
• ignored
• vacant
• forsaken
• disused
• derelict
• void
• desolate
• neglected
• discarded
• unattended
• untended
• junked
• refuse
• waste
• jettisoned
• cast-off
• castaway

2

as in repaired

Related Words

• repaired
• corrected
• fixed
• remedied
• retrievable
• repairable
• reparable
• redeemable
• fixable
• remediable
• correctable
• corrigible
• undoable

Dissimilar Words

• irreversible
• irreparable
• irretrievable
• unrecoverable
• irrecoverable
• irredeemable
• irreplaceable
• irrevocable
• irremediable
• unredeemed
• unredeemable

recovered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of recover

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrieved
• regained
• recaptured
• reclaimed
• reacquired
• got back
• retook
• repossessed
• recouped
• re-collected
• replenished
• rescued
• recruited
• redeemed
• repurchased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebounded
• rallied
• revived
• bounced (back)
• came back
• snapped back
• made a comeback
• revitalized
• reanimated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• declined
• worsened

3

as in healed

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

I see you're recovering well from the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healed
• improved
• survived
• recuperated
• gained
• rallied
• recouped
• revived
• came back
• snapped back
• convalesced
• mended
• pulled round
• came to
• came around
• came round
• cheered (up)
• recruited
• picked up
• perked (up)
• pulled through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• came down
• failed
• declined
• faded
• weakened
• deteriorated
• sank
• degenerated
• worsened
• wasted (away)
• sickened
• withered
• ailed
• languished
• wilted
• relapsed
• regressed

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recycled
• reclaimed
• reused
• processed
• reprocessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recovered

Adjective

Royce had not yet been buried because her remains were severely burned and the identification of recovered body parts was still underway. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The solvent then binds with the CO₂, which is then, in turn, heated by the recovered exhaust gas. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

That person was Empey, and investigators confirmed that the recovered gear belonged to him. — Rose Evans july 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

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

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

Verb

The researchers recovered usable DNA from 95 historical specimens spanning nearly 140 years and compared them with modern samples collected in the 2000s, and the results painted a sobering picture. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

On Sunday, the boat was recovered by authorities from New York Harbor. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Authorities said both kittens had been buried in the backyard, but investigators recovered only one during a search of the property. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Nunez-Roches said Sunday that he’s fully recovered and more explosive than ever. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Documents recovered from his Kennesaw home expressed anger over COVID-19 vaccines, the GBI said. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Games also tend to assume an eventual salvage economy, where materials are recovered and reused in space. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026