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

Royce had not yet been buried because her remains were severely burned and the identification of recovered body parts was still underway. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The solvent then binds with the CO₂, which is then, in turn, heated by the recovered exhaust gas. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

That person was Empey, and investigators confirmed that the recovered gear belonged to him. — Rose Evans july 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

Over the years, the Aerospace Corporation has studied recovered pressure vessels like those from the Australian affair. — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026

Insist on real-time visibility before automation, on plant-wide telemetry before line-level robots and on outcomes measured in recovered tons and bale quality—not in machine uptime. — R. Paul Singh, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The company did not, however, discuss how the recovered capital would impact its consumer base. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

The recovered gun was previously reported stolen in southwest suburban Bedford Park. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

Investigators were able to conduct a limited interview of the victim before his death and responded to the scene last week and recovered evidence, Becchina said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026

Verb

However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Roman Reigns hit a third spear and the referee recovered in time to count to three. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Games also tend to assume an eventual salvage economy, where materials are recovered and reused in space. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Sheriff’s detectives recovered a reciprocating saw from Bogatiryov’s home that appeared to contain blood, said Covelli. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Barrow County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jason Smith read aloud from notebooks recovered after the shooting that outlined Colt’s plans in striking detail. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

No one remembers the countless teams that never recovered in the face of long odds. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Orlando police issued a warning about the scam in June 2025, stating roughly 200 fake stickers had been recovered from downtown meters. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

SpaceX previously recovered and re-flew Super Heavy boosters two times with the Starship Version 2 design, but not with Version 3. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026