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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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to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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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
Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Shareef said the identities of the two recovered divers are pending autopsies.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 May 2026
In addition to trunk debris, carbon fiber components that hold pressurized gases to adjust a spacecraft’s orientation also make up a lot of recovered reentry debris.
—Matthew Ray, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
No suspect has been publicly identified in the federal investigation and her body has not been recovered.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The rain in Spain Where the Australians recovered from technical breakdowns by the skin of their teeth, Spain, on the other hand, suffered hydraulic problems that meant Los Gallos were unable even to start the first race.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Many soon turned up in shootings; the number of guns recovered at crime scenes that had been bought from a dealership less than a year earlier, an especially strong indicator of firearms trafficking, jumped by nearly a third from 2019 to 2021.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, some of the five people who have so far recovered from the disease spoke of their relief in interviews with The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Many bodies were never recovered.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Hernández had been filling in for Max Muncy at third base, while Muncy recovered from being hit by a pitch on the right wrist on Friday in Milwaukee.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Adjective
The recovered equipment is estimated to be worth around $300,000.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Shareef said the identities of the two recovered divers are pending autopsies.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 May 2026
In addition to trunk debris, carbon fiber components that hold pressurized gases to adjust a spacecraft’s orientation also make up a lot of recovered reentry debris.
—Matthew Ray, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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
Verb
Photos released by the FGR appear to show agents navigating the underground passageway, access points leading into the tunnel and evidence recovered during the operation.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
No suspect has been publicly identified in the federal investigation and her body has not been recovered.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The rain in Spain Where the Australians recovered from technical breakdowns by the skin of their teeth, Spain, on the other hand, suffered hydraulic problems that meant Los Gallos were unable even to start the first race.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Many soon turned up in shootings; the number of guns recovered at crime scenes that had been bought from a dealership less than a year earlier, an especially strong indicator of firearms trafficking, jumped by nearly a third from 2019 to 2021.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, some of the five people who have so far recovered from the disease spoke of their relief in interviews with The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Many bodies were never recovered.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Hernández had been filling in for Max Muncy at third base, while Muncy recovered from being hit by a pitch on the right wrist on Friday in Milwaukee.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 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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Also, in a game that requires the quick twitch of athleticism, Kobe Bryant, post-surgically repaired Achilles, never looked the same while languishing on a Lakers team that never won more than 27 games in his final three years.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 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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Senior center fielder Dylan Martin retrieved it and held Doppke to a double.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Except for carp and catfish, macaroni has to be moved — cast and retrieved in a lake or tumbled in stream current.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Now that her space is full of coneflowers, cosmos and yarrow, the avian life has rebounded.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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In fact, oil and gasoline futures both rebounded on Thursday as new fighting in the Middle East underscores the fragile nature of the ceasefire.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The past few years have healed so many different parts of that for me.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The various parts unexpectedly healed themselves and even managed to absorb nutrients despite lacking a mouth.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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This bill was signed into law in 2022 to reduce the impact of these types of single-use plastics by requiring that, by 2032, the use of these materials are cut by 25%, that 65% are recycled, and 100% of these single-use items are recyclable or compostable.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Let’s move toward a circular economy in all possible ways; even a very special raw material like this can be recycled into something new of high quality.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Rooms done in reclaimed wood come with gas fireplaces and Bulgari and L’Occitane toiletries.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 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
Verb
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Maryland State troopers rallied behind a student, whose dad died while in the line of duty, during her high school graduation on Thursday.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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East Ridge rallied from an 11-9 deficit with two goals in the final minute of regulation to force overtime and Leo Stalsberg scored just seconds into the extra session to give the top-seed Raptors a 12-11 victory.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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