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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
Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was confirmed stolen out of Oakland, according to police.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Across a team of 50, that 40-to-60-minute daily time saving translates to 33 to 50 hours of recovered productivity every single day.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
By 2024, Glocks also accounted for 24 percent of all recovered crime guns in the US, up from 18 percent in 2019.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthews said the recovered remains were turned over to the coroner’s office for identification.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have claimed federal authorities were unable to conclusively link a recovered bullet fragment to the rifle found near the scene of Kirk's death.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The recovered material can then be dissolved and reprocessed, allowing the precursor compound, newberyite, to be formed again as a solid.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The company said $25 million could be recovered per quarter and any unused money could be returned to ratepayers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 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
The man was taken into custody, and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
During Biden’s worst stretch, sentiment eventually recovered as inflation cooled and the Fed’s rate hikes took hold.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities recovered Ascaridis’ DNA from the hands of both defendants, Dillon said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The two recovered armbands were returned in perfect condition.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was confirmed stolen out of Oakland, according to police.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Across a team of 50, that 40-to-60-minute daily time saving translates to 33 to 50 hours of recovered productivity every single day.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
By 2024, Glocks also accounted for 24 percent of all recovered crime guns in the US, up from 18 percent in 2019.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthews said the recovered remains were turned over to the coroner’s office for identification.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have claimed federal authorities were unable to conclusively link a recovered bullet fragment to the rifle found near the scene of Kirk's death.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The recovered material can then be dissolved and reprocessed, allowing the precursor compound, newberyite, to be formed again as a solid.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The company said $25 million could be recovered per quarter and any unused money could be returned to ratepayers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 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
The man was taken into custody, and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
During Biden’s worst stretch, sentiment eventually recovered as inflation cooled and the Fed’s rate hikes took hold.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities recovered Ascaridis’ DNA from the hands of both defendants, Dillon said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 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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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
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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,
7 Mar. 2026
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Her body was only retrieved from the rubble hours later, rescue workers said.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fluorescent mineral discovered in lunar meteorite sample Cerium-Magnesium Changesite was isolated from the first lunar meteorite sample retrieved from the ground in China.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz rebounded, striking out James Wood looking and former Sox infielder Curtis Mead swinging.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Populations of lynx, brown bears, and moose have since rebounded.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Once healed, the animals are transferred to outdoor enclosures and aviaries to prepare for a reintroduction into their natural environment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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In many ways, plugging into the literary community and falling in love with reading again have healed that sense of loss.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rather than sitting in landfills when a site is decommissioned, most of the materials used in solar panels can be recycled (though the process can be costly).—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two organizations have been collaborating to design and build a pipeline to provide water and recycled water to the tribal reservation.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 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
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When an unscrupulous business associate stole money out of the couple’s business account, forcing them to close ESO, the community rallied their support and raised funds on GoFundMe to keep it open.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers rallied outside of the Board of Education yesterday, demanding higher pay as contract negotiations approach the one-year mark.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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