Synonyms of recovered

recovered 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in saved

Related Words

• saved
• retrieved
• reclaimed
• salvaged
• redeemed
• restored
• rescued
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

Dissimilar Words

• rejected
• vacated
• deserted
• forgotten
• abandoned
• ignored
• vacant
• forsaken
• disused
• derelict
• void
• desolate
• neglected
• discarded
• unattended
• untended
• junked
• refuse
• waste
• jettisoned
• cast-off
• castaway

2

as in repaired

Related Words

• repaired
• corrected
• fixed
• remedied
• retrievable
• repairable
• reparable
• redeemable
• fixable
• remediable
• correctable
• corrigible
• undoable

Dissimilar Words

• irreversible
• irreparable
• irretrievable
• unrecoverable
• irrecoverable
• irredeemable
• irreplaceable
• irrevocable
• irremediable
• unredeemed
• unredeemable

recovered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of recover

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrieved
• regained
• recaptured
• reclaimed
• reacquired
• got back
• retook
• repossessed
• recouped
• re-collected
• replenished
• rescued
• recruited
• redeemed
• repurchased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebounded
• rallied
• revived
• bounced (back)
• came back
• snapped back
• made a comeback
• revitalized
• reanimated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• declined
• worsened

3

as in healed

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

I see you're recovering well from the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healed
• improved
• survived
• recuperated
• gained
• rallied
• recouped
• revived
• came back
• snapped back
• convalesced
• mended
• pulled round
• came to
• came around
• came round
• cheered (up)
• recruited
• picked up
• perked (up)
• pulled through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• came down
• failed
• declined
• faded
• weakened
• deteriorated
• sank
• degenerated
• worsened
• wasted (away)
• sickened
• withered
• ailed
• languished
• wilted
• relapsed
• regressed

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recycled
• reclaimed
• reused
• processed
• reprocessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recovered

Adjective

Core samples could reveal South China Sea history For the first time, the team processed and analyzed the recovered cores according to IODP procedures. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Authorities are comparing the samples with DNA collected from recovered remains. — ABC News, 26 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

Verb

Some of the footage was played during a dayslong suppression hearing last December, when the defense argued evidence recovered during the arrest should be suppressed because Mangione’s backpack was improperly searched. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Coast Guard crews recovered three bodies during the multi-agency search. — David Goodhue october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors had previously acknowledged that police never recovered the weapons. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Kjer said the department never recovered from the 2008 recession, when city leaders cut staffing by more than 25%, leaving it with about 1,500 workers last year. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Former Jets safety Chuck Clark sacked him and forced a fumble that Lions linebacker Jack Campbell recovered to seal Detroit’s victory Sunday. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors also said surveillance video was recovered showing both Chen and Zhang shooting the victim. — ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Kansas senior basketball center Christian Reeves appears to be about 90% recovered from labrum surgery, which was performed on May 7, coach Bill Self said Wednesday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

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