Synonyms of reclaimed

reclaimed 1 of 2

adjective

as in salvaged

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

reclaimed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reclaim

1

as in recaptured

to get again in one's possession

she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid

2

as in rehabilitated

to make better in behavior or character

a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitated
• redeemed
• regenerated
• reformed
• improved
• restored
• habilitated
• refined
• amended
• reeducated
• cleansed
• purified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degraded
• poisoned
• subverted
• lowered
• corrupted
• demoralized
• warped
• perverted
• demeaned
• profaned
• prostituted
• debauched
• depraved
• abased
• cankered

3

as in recycled

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product

after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recycled
• recovered
• reused
• processed
• reprocessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reclaimed

Adjective

In April, the country's largest company, Vingroup, broke ground for the new coastal town on reclaimed land the size of 1,800 soccer fields. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Other designs rely heavily on air cooling, and some operators use reclaimed wastewater instead of drinking water. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Each piece is unique thanks to the hand-finishing in reclaimed pine. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026

They’re hand-built from reclaimed timber, local stone and thatch, and furnished with curtains of clinging seashells, driftwood details, and swathes of creamy linen. — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

The remarkable result of the collaboration is an open-air residence crafted from natural and reclaimed materials, where the boundary between inside and outside is completely blurred. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

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

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

Verb

Beijing — ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed the top spot on a list of China's richest people, driven by his company's push into artificial intelligence. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Today, nature has reclaimed this idyllic spot—where Ingunn spent childhood summer days picking berries and swimming—with waterfalls and carpets of reindeer moss. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

In one major operation, more than 100 square miles of territory and 16 settlements have been reclaimed, Ukrainian officials have said, crediting methods like using bomber drones to fly robot vehicles behind enemy lines. — Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

American also reclaimed gates in the newest round of gate reallocation, which took effect this month. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The Dragons reclaimed the lead with a gutsy 10-yard rushing TD from Tomcheck, who broke a tackle and fell backward into the end zone. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

The coast wasn’t being saved, it was being reclaimed by the sea. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Microsoft , for example, reclaimed its $4 trillion market cap this week. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

But no matter where your opinion falls on that particular spectrum, the film seems destined to flop upon its initial release before being reclaimed as a cult classic over the next quarter century. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026