1
as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys
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2
as in to rebound
to regain a former or normal state
after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory
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as in to heal
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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Recent Examples of recover
Navy divers recovered the bodies of Kennedy, 38, Bessette Kennedy, 33 and Bessette, 34, from the ocean floor.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
For any customer who had been billed for less than actual usage, NIPSCO will not be seeking to recover for any prior usage.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The guard was hit by the truck and knocked unconscious, but was expected to recover.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
For any customer who had been billed for less than actual usage, NIPSCO will not be seeking to recover for any prior usage.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The guard was hit by the truck and knocked unconscious, but was expected to recover.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
Verb
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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To regain trust, leaders need to be accountable, deliver results and seek unity over polarization.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dan Vladar made 34 saves to help Philadelphia rebound from a 2-1 shootout loss to Columbus at home Saturday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to their rebounding efforts, the Cowboys are staying just in reach of Vanderbilt midway through the second half.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Curry has been recovering from runner’s knee, which can only be healed through rest, and is set to be re-evaluated by the Warriors on Saturday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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For some, the lack of judgment in the wilderness is healing.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
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Leave the leaf litter in your garden beds next fall as an easy and environmentally friendly method to recycle material and help meet some of a bird’s basic needs.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Plastic bottles generally end up in trash landfills, and research shows that only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in Miami-Dade County each year is recycled.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Restorers sourced the new slabs of travertine from the same quarries where the ancient Romans retrieved theirs — and that today are used build a new generation of religious buildings, banks, museums, government buildings and private homes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath, Conley’s mother moved his firearm and later asked a family member to retrieve it from the scene, according to court documents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of Los Angeles Unified teachers, staff and administrators rallied Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles as union leaders moved towards a strike, escalating pressure on the district after nearly a year of contract negotiations.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Amazon’s stock has rallied since the attacks on its Gulf assets, with analysts suggesting enterprises will stop relying on a single location for data deployment and that, in turn, will drive up cloud revenues as companies are forced to pay for more storage, according to TechPolicy Press.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sacramento improved to 4-9 in back-to-back situations 24 hours after beating the Los Angeles Clippers.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The completion of the project reflects continued efforts by RTX and Raytheon to expand manufacturing capacity, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the technological capabilities that support national and allied security.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Progressives feel the same way, although Democratic enthusiasm for eliminating the filibuster has cooled since Republicans recaptured the majority.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Both veterans are trying to recapture past form on one-year deals as the Falcons undergo a retool under their new regime.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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