RE-COVERED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Adjective

Excavations at the site are still ongoing at this time, while the recovered remains are undergoing further analysis. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 In this case, that means getting a shiner to look like he’s been punched while Kirk tweaks the sensors just enough to put the recovered La’an on the trail of the wrong Kirk. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Georgia Tech's Trashpresso can transform recovered plastic into new objects in less than five minutes. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Those additions can complicate sorting and downstream recycling or reduce the quality of the recovered material. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The recovered vehicle will be returned to Texas for analysis to improve future Starship designs. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Getting Starship’s heat shield back, and then putting the recovered tiles through tests in the laboratory or even on future Starship flights, might help answer this question. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Authorities estimated the recovered property was worth approximately $250,000. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

The company exclusively used battery raw materials recovered from its own high-voltage batteries. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Sheriff’s deputies later recovered a long rope and a black chain in the apartment, authorities have said. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 While two bodies were recovered last weekend, the search at sea ended Thursday with 37 still missing. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Providence then recovered an onside kick to make things interesting, but two more turnovers down the stretch halted the comeback. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 His paddleboard was recovered by a good Samaritan about 10 miles off Jupiter Island and brought to Jupiter Police, the Coast Guard said on Wednesday. — Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 At the time, the DNA evidence recovered at the scene did not match anyone on record, police said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Some production could be recovered once fields dry, making a rebound in Brazilian sugar content or faster harvesting one of the clearest downside risks to prices. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 The Broncos’ special teams unit recovered a punt in the first half that led directly to a 38-yard receiving touchdown from junior running back Sire Gaines. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 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

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Adjective

The town will unveil the renovations next month and the improvements include a new paint job on the interior of the historic building, a repaired 19th-century chalkboard pulley system and repair of the several small holes in the roof.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of repaired

Verb

Intact capsules also remained trapped within the gelatin, meaning some medications could still be identified and potentially retrieved.

— Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Sixteen packages, which tested positive for the presence of cocaine, were retrieved from her genital area, the outlet reported.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieved

Verb

Sonoma County had a rainy late spring, so the vegetation rebounded and began drying out, leaving behind more kindling for fires.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Chicago rebounded from a 6-3 loss at Cleveland on Wednesday that knocked them out of a share of first for the first time since July 4.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Ralph Lauren wants regeneratively grown or recycled cotton to account for 30 percent of its global cotton apparel volume by fiscal 2031.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
For years, without exception, Dallas recycled former head coaches for that role.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of recycled

Adjective

Alberni’s artworks are made from reclaimed fabric and paper, among other materials.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
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

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Home loans Because fixed 15- and 30-year mortgage rates tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note and broader bond-market conditions rather than the federal funds rate directly, homeowners won't be affected immediately by a Fed rate hike.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Users also want covers that can serve as accessories for content creation, such as for a workout that requires a fixed camera angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026