as in to recover
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

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Recent Examples of recycle Many auto parts stores take old oil and will recycle it for free. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 As gadgets are replaced faster, global e-waste is growing five times quicker than it’s formally recycled. Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 Just two out of 69 facilities claimed to accept plastic bags, but couldn’t confirm that they were recycled. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recycle
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  • The Warriors fell behind in the first half and never really recovered in a 139-119 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Her Liberal Democratic Party is still recovering from corruption scandals, and her performance abroad could shape both her political future and her party’s recovery.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Recycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycle. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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