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

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

Fashioned out of reclaimed timber from a 19th-century barn, the cabins have no TVs, just floor-to-ceiling windows facing north across the valley. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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

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

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

Crews push water out of the old canal, build a firm base and begin rebuilding the roadway from reclaimed ground. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

Verb

Last year, 253 stray pets came into the Humane Society’s local shelters between July 4 and July 7, and only 84 of those pets were reclaimed. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Still others view his increasingly assertive foreign policy as proof Turkey has reclaimed its place on the world stage. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Nature has reclaimed Kaskaskia, the site of Illinois’ founding and its first capital, one flood at a time. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Chicago reclaimed first place in the AL Central by percentage points over the Guardians, who won the first two games of the series on walk-off hits. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

This reclaimed wood coffee table is made from soft pine and has a closed grain pattern for a rustic feel. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026

NurPhoto via Getty Images George Russell of Mercedes reclaimed second place in the world championship after securing victory at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg. — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Despite trade restrictions, China has reclaimed the title of the world’s fastest supercomputer for the first time since 2018. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 28 June 2026

Austria reclaimed the lead when Marcel Sabitzer fired in from the edge of the box on 55 minutes, but Riyad Mahrez equalised five minutes later. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026