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
The stock fully recovered to its pre-crisis peak by August 2, 2012.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The bags were later recovered and found to contain items with Farber Dulos’ blood on them.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
He was stabbed once, taken to a hospital and is expected to recover, Soviar said.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
The Boston Red Sox earned a win against the Seattle Mariners in their first game after trading away franchise slugger Rafael Devers, but the jury is still out on how the team will recover.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The bags were later recovered and found to contain items with Farber Dulos’ blood on them.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
He was stabbed once, taken to a hospital and is expected to recover, Soviar said.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
The Boston Red Sox earned a win against the Seattle Mariners in their first game after trading away franchise slugger Rafael Devers, but the jury is still out on how the team will recover.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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Atlanta still trails the Mets and now co-leading Philadelphia Phillies by 10 games in the East, but the Braves have regained momentum and have 10 more games against the Mets, including a four-game series that starts Monday at New York.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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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,
20 June 2025
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Once the market gains confidence in the foundry’s independence or ownership, the valuation will not simply rebound.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Rested, rebounding Bogaerts’ heroics stood this time.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Our programmatic work is designed to heal whole communities.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Regardless of who emerged from Tuesday’s runoff, the seating of a new councilmember promised to help heal the distrust and wounds opened up by scandals that had shrouded the District 3 office.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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In 2023, the brand recycled three tons of waste through its Cascade program under the Baobab Foundation.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The bank loans are then recycled as investments into new projects.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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Pictures from the Instagram video where the camera was retrieved after 10 years in the cave.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Jordan retrieved it as authorities watched, this time undetected.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Our micro-scale community web has resulted in strong relationships, new businesses, cleaner streets, a sense of safety and the ability to rally for greater causes than any of us could do alone.—
Anastasia G Mcateer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Sacramento anti-war organizations rallied in protest against the ongoing tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran, mobilizing in support of Iran on Wednesday.—
Rebecca-Ann Jattan,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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His case improves significantly if Sovereignty and Fierceness split their efforts or falter down the stretch.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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But Marsha believed that collectives were stronger than any individuals and that standing in solidarity with one another could improve the safety of their community.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Hartford Courant Thomas, 32, has been trying to recapture his game and, like all of the top golfers in the world, trying to approach the outrageously high bar set by Scheffler, who has been No. 1 in the world for more than 100 weeks.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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But Williams previously said that recapturing the closer’s role didn’t matter to him.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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