recouped

past tense of recoup
1
as in recaptured
to get again in one's possession tried to recoup the $1,000 he had when he walked into the casino by risking his last dollar on a slot machine

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as in compensated
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you will have to submit the proper paperwork before the insurance company will recoup you for the damage to your vehicle

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Recent Examples of recouped While the Sapphire Preferred does have an annual fee, the $95 charge can be recouped fairly quickly through the hotel credit and through over $200 in partnership benefits via DoorDash and Lyft. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 The billion-dollar question is whether the CTA will keep receiving cash infusions from the district to help pay for future projects once the first phase is paid off, or if the money will instead be recouped by the city and other taxing bodies that are facing their own looming budget catastrophes. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 Overall, Liverpool recouped $226 million from player sales and the figure could rise further if Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa and Kostas Tsimikas are moved on before the transfer window shuts on September 1. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The production recouped its investment last fall, setting multiple house records at the Lyceum Theatre. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025 Even without Isak for now, Liverpool have been the biggest spenders in the Premier League so far this summer, albeit with around £168m ($226m) recouped via the sales of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah and others. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025 The little musical that could has recouped all of its original investment (an increasingly rare occurrence post-pandemic) and its 30-city national tour has been a hit with audiences from Nashville to Chicago. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouped
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  • Another pitcher whose work could be pivotal is lefty Ryan Yarbrough, a lefty who went 16-6 as a rookie reliever for the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays but has never recaptured that form.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Prison officials discovered the error in August, and Cramer was recaptured the following day.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • The problem is that those players are in high demand, and most of them are well-compensated by the team that employs them (see OG Anunoby, Jalen Johnson, and Jalen Suggs).
    Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Bryon Nelson fumbled and Lenell Lawrence recovered for the Farmers at the 24-yard line.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The Kentucky Hospital Association says new restrictions on how much hospitals can get reimbursed could endanger 20,000 jobs, losses that would land disproportionately hard in Eastern Kentucky.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Here, experts explain how to be reimbursed for the loss.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • You are taken back to the terminal and can enjoy a shower while your bags are retrieved by waiting staff.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Pegula then broke again to cap a four-game run that wrapped up the set and, this time, Sabalenka quickly retrieved her bag and headed off to the locker room.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Recouped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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