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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
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Not every case ends with recovered funds.
—Jon Stojan
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
It’s now lined up alongside the recovered booster, and could be the one used on the Blue Moon MK1 mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Among the recovered pieces is a bronze figure of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara, valued at $2 million.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Police secured a search warrant for the home and recovered equipment often used for animal fighting including metal spurs, straps, medications and transport containers.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
After extraction, the recovered metals were reprocessed into new battery materials, demonstrating a closed-loop recycling pathway.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Written off by some as past his prime, the 29-year-old twice recovered from 2-0 deficits, against France’s Felix Lebrun in the semifinals and Harimoto in the first game of the finals, to earn the nickname the ‘King of the Comeback’.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The sheriff's department recovered DNA from a set of gloves found about 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie's house, but eventually traced them back to a nearby restaurant worker who had no connection to the investigation.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Questions have swirled around Peglar’s true identity since 1859, when the search party spotted a skeleton wearing clothing that did not match his rank but included his personal documents — some of the only documents to ever be recovered from the disaster.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Her father was home sick that day, but recovered and celebrated his 99th birthday on April 19.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Police also responded to the scene and reviewed surveillance footage, interviewed witnesses and recovered evidence from the scene, Thomas said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Officers identified a suspect vehicle and after a short foot pursuit detained several people of interest and recovered multiple firearms.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
That urgency has pushed Miami-Dade County to search for long-term solutions for managing the recovered sargassum.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Not every case ends with recovered funds.
—Jon Stojan
may 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
It’s now lined up alongside the recovered booster, and could be the one used on the Blue Moon MK1 mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Among the recovered pieces is a bronze figure of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara, valued at $2 million.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Police secured a search warrant for the home and recovered equipment often used for animal fighting including metal spurs, straps, medications and transport containers.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
After extraction, the recovered metals were reprocessed into new battery materials, demonstrating a closed-loop recycling pathway.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
As for the overall market, the S & P 500 fell from a high of 23-times forward earnings in late October to a low near 19 at the March 30 correction low and has since recovered half of that P/E decline, at just above 21.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Written off by some as past his prime, the 29-year-old twice recovered from 2-0 deficits, against France’s Felix Lebrun in the semifinals and Harimoto in the first game of the finals, to earn the nickname the ‘King of the Comeback’.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The sheriff's department recovered DNA from a set of gloves found about 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie's house, but eventually traced them back to a nearby restaurant worker who had no connection to the investigation.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Questions have swirled around Peglar’s true identity since 1859, when the search party spotted a skeleton wearing clothing that did not match his rank but included his personal documents — some of the only documents to ever be recovered from the disaster.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Her father was home sick that day, but recovered and celebrated his 99th birthday on April 19.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Police also responded to the scene and reviewed surveillance footage, interviewed witnesses and recovered evidence from the scene, Thomas said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Officers identified a suspect vehicle and after a short foot pursuit detained several people of interest and recovered multiple firearms.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered
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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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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Niners are pushing their chips to the center of the table and betting their entire 2026 season on the repaired Achilles tendon of a 32-year-old.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Johnson retrieved a gas can from a tool shed in the backyard, doused Whitaker and the house with gasoline, lit a dish towel on fire, threw it at Whitaker and left, the attorney general's office said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Roy TsatokeHeather Allen Some miscellaneous items belonging to Roy were located in the McKinleyville residence and retrieved by Arcata PD.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
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As the unstable crater collapsed inward, part of the basin rebounded unevenly, raising sections of the interior higher than others.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The 21-year-old left-hander rebounded from two sup-par starts to spin five shutout innings in high Single-A Fort Wayne’s 1-0 win over visiting Beloit.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Generally, a fracture does not need to be 100% healed before a player returns to action.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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He also probably is not healed all the way.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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To address the challenge, the Fraunhofer IPA research team began developing a robotic system capable of deciding whether individual battery cells should be reused, remanufactured, or fully recycled.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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And because microreactors are portable, Albrecht said, the entire unit can be removed and the waste processed or recycled by the private-sector contractor that provides the technology to the base.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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All the birdhouses for sale are made from reclaimed fence wood, Bretl said.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Since its March low, the S & P 500 has rallied roughly 19% to top 7,500 this week for the first time ever.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The Bears won two of three from Green Bay last season, including a 31-27 win in the Wild Card game when Chicago rallied from a 21-3 halftime deficit and a 27-16 hole late in the game.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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