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

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

Billy was corresponding with a Canadian business that was making plastic products from reclaimed lumber. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026

Under a country club contract signed in 1988, the district supplies the club with reclaimed water from its sewage plant to irrigate its two golf courses, the report said. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Rooms done in reclaimed wood come with gas fireplaces and Bulgari and L’Occitane toiletries. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

All the birdhouses for sale are made from reclaimed fence wood, Bretl said. — Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026

Thaddeus Mosley, known for his dramatic abstract sculptures made from reclaimed wood, died on March 6 at his home in Pittsburgh. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026

Made with reclaimed wood from the original house and colored with touches of the red and yellow of the Spanish flag and old family photos, the neighborhood bar has a worn charm and approachability, with a TV at the end of the bar that will be tuned to sports. — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026

Verb

Hetzner Online reclaimed the address space 12 hours after the hijacking started by announcing the correct path. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Gartner's own data suggests the difference is not marginal, organizations that reinvest reclaimed time are more than twice as likely to beat their customer growth goals as those that do not. — Sreedhar Peddineni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

At 91-years-old, Sanders officially reclaimed his title Monday as the oldest person ever to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, finishing his journey atop Mount Katahdin in Maine. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Muhammad Ali reclaimed the world heavyweight boxing title for the third time, a first in professional boxing history, by defeating Leon Spinks in a rematch at the Louisiana Superdome. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

But these spaces that were once so focused on entertaining and presentation are starting to be reclaimed once more. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026

Burger King has reclaimed its place as America’s second-largest burger chain, overtaking Wendy’s and trailing only McDonald’s in sales. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

On her 43 acres of woods and reclaimed native prairie in rural Tazewell County, Katie VandenBerg walked the edge of her property, inspecting a line of oaks bordered by miles of corn and soybean fields. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The day of the fateful shootout, Sheriff Joseph McKinney had seized a squatter’s house, but a large armed party of men led by Maloney reclaimed it and began moving toward the waterfront. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026