RECOVERED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of recover

as in retrieved

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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as in rebounded

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 healed

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness I see you're recovering well from the accident

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as in recycled

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product the process of recovering aluminum from old cans

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Recent Examples of recovered

Adjective

The recovered material was therefore further refined and validated before being turned into new cathode active material, or CAM. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Excavations at the site are still ongoing at this time, while the recovered remains are undergoing further analysis. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 In this case, that means getting a shiner to look like he’s been punched while Kirk tweaks the sensors just enough to put the recovered La’an on the trail of the wrong Kirk. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Georgia Tech's Trashpresso can transform recovered plastic into new objects in less than five minutes. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Those additions can complicate sorting and downstream recycling or reduce the quality of the recovered material. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The recovered vehicle will be returned to Texas for analysis to improve future Starship designs. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Getting Starship’s heat shield back, and then putting the recovered tiles through tests in the laboratory or even on future Starship flights, might help answer this question. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Authorities estimated the recovered property was worth approximately $250,000. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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According to federal officials, the funds were recovered by the District of Connecticut Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 Singh was not wearing a life jacket when his body was recovered, and the circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Sneed recovered what would have been a game-clinching fumble, but replay review erased the call. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The kingdom’s crude shipments have recovered to the monthly average of 2025. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 The day ended with an Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation digital forensics expert beginning testimony about data recovered from Flynn's cellphone. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Bulldogs senior cornerback Jaden Saddler recovered a muffed punt and snagged an interception to help seal the victory over the Pirates (4-1, 2-1). — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Plants are grown under net structures and water is recovered and reused. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 The company exclusively used battery raw materials recovered from its own high-voltage batteries. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered

Adjective

But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026

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Adjective

The town will unveil the renovations next month and the improvements include a new paint job on the interior of the historic building, a repaired 19th-century chalkboard pulley system and repair of the several small holes in the roof.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of repaired

Verb

Intact capsules also remained trapped within the gelatin, meaning some medications could still be identified and potentially retrieved.

— Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Sixteen packages, which tested positive for the presence of cocaine, were retrieved from her genital area, the outlet reported.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieved

Verb

The Yellow Jackets, who dropped their first two games to Colorado and Tennessee at home, rebounded with a 44-11 victory over Mercer on Saturday.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
At halftime, West Virginia was up 21-14, but Virginia quickly rebounded.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebounded

Verb

That project is evaluating whether materials recovered through Curio’s NuCycle chemical extraction process can be recycled into commercial fuel for next-generation reactors.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
In addition, the hotel donates recycled soaps and toiletries to those in need at the Jongno-gu Welfare Center.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of recycled

Adjective

Alberni’s artworks are made from reclaimed fabric and paper, among other materials.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of reclaimed

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Home loans Because fixed 15- and 30-year mortgage rates tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note and broader bond-market conditions rather than the federal funds rate directly, homeowners won't be affected immediately by a Fed rate hike.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Users also want covers that can serve as accessories for content creation, such as for a workout that requires a fixed camera angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026