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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
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next The recovered children are being assisted by Texas Health and Human Services.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the recovered body was found in a logjam in the river flowing underneath the avalanche slide area.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The federal agency released a report in 2023 showing a 570% increase in recovered gun switches between 2017 to 2021.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The company also eliminated the physical SIM card for all models and used the recovered space for more battery capacity.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The recovered nickel is processed into nickel sulfate, which is then used to create new cathode materials for Panasonic’s batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Police say the recovered firearm was an Intratec 9mm Luger Tec-9, a semi-automatic pistol that can be converted for fully automatic firing.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The vault-like room with its large steel access doors held all of the recovered pieces—about 40 percent of the total orbiter—and was a departure from what NASA had done after its previous spaceflight disasters.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Jones was found with more than $5,200 in his possession and a backpack recovered on Madison had $8,300 in cash in it.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Accent was set on fire and later taken to a junkyard, where it was recovered by authorities, Toczylowski said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Barring any setbacks he should be fully recovered in time for spring training and will be a strong candidate to start the season in the WooSox rotation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The crown sustained damage but was recovered, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Horned Frogs lost starting point Frankie Collins to a season-ending injury in December and never quite recovered from his absence.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Surveillance video shows a man approach him from behind and open fire with a handgun, which police allegedly recovered in Mangione's bag when he was arrested five days later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Officers also recovered laminated fliers with hate speech from the 400 block of Fry Street the same afternoon.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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The recovered item was the crown of Empress Eugénie, which features eight gold eagles, 1,354 diamonds, 1,136 rose-cut diamonds and 56 emeralds.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next The recovered children are being assisted by Texas Health and Human Services.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the recovered body was found in a logjam in the river flowing underneath the avalanche slide area.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The federal agency released a report in 2023 showing a 570% increase in recovered gun switches between 2017 to 2021.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The company also eliminated the physical SIM card for all models and used the recovered space for more battery capacity.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The recovered nickel is processed into nickel sulfate, which is then used to create new cathode materials for Panasonic’s batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Police say the recovered firearm was an Intratec 9mm Luger Tec-9, a semi-automatic pistol that can be converted for fully automatic firing.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The vault-like room with its large steel access doors held all of the recovered pieces—about 40 percent of the total orbiter—and was a departure from what NASA had done after its previous spaceflight disasters.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The sled, which is later recovered from the water, allows engineers to evaluate the system’s performance and stress tolerance without risking an actual aircraft.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Jones was found with more than $5,200 in his possession and a backpack recovered on Madison had $8,300 in cash in it.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Accent was set on fire and later taken to a junkyard, where it was recovered by authorities, Toczylowski said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Barring any setbacks he should be fully recovered in time for spring training and will be a strong candidate to start the season in the WooSox rotation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The crown sustained damage but was recovered, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Horned Frogs lost starting point Frankie Collins to a season-ending injury in December and never quite recovered from his absence.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Surveillance video shows a man approach him from behind and open fire with a handgun, which police allegedly recovered in Mangione's bag when he was arrested five days later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Officers also recovered laminated fliers with hate speech from the 400 block of Fry Street the same afternoon.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered
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The secret bases helped the family live undetected until police finally tracked Phillips down in the early hours of September 8, and retrieved the children from deep within the forest.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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There also did not appear to be many hawkers, who stand on the sidewalk with binders filled with photographs of different items that are later retrieved from a storefront, storage bin or other location upon request.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have rebounded from a 0-2 start to win four straight and move ahead of Minnesota in the NFC North, and the Carolina Panthers have won three straight to improve to 4-3 and move into second place in the NFC South.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Tua Tagavailoa rebounded from three interceptions last week in Cleveland to four scoring passes Sunday, despite waking up Sunday morning with his left eye swollen shut.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The good news is Jackson may be healed enough to return to the field, which would give the Ravens a huge chance at beating the Chicago Bears on Sunday.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mpox-positive patients should isolate at home and avoid contact with others until the rash is healed.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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It's slated to receive the LEED Platinum green building standard and 97% of demolition materials have been recycled, reused, or upcycled during construction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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Items that cannot be used, including intimates, are recycled into new fibers whenever possible, or downcycled into materials such as insulation or padding.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The album is already available to be pre-saved.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The singer’s twelfth studio album, which is due out October 3, has become the most pre-saved project in the history of Spotify’s countdown page feature, according to the streaming platform.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, the revelation was greeted with a mix of relief and distrust by demonstrators who had fiercely rallied since Thursday morning at the entrance to the Coast Guard base.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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General Motors shares have rallied 31% this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fingers crossed that the new-and-improved movie theater will A) actually exist and B) have an ICEE machine.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Japan was up 2 percent to 474 million euros against exceptional high tourism in 2024, particularly in the first half, and the region improved in the third quarter, driven by both solid local and increased tourist demand.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The modern structure has been decked out in reclaimed timber and Roxbury granite, resulting in a rustic feel.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The canvas wall panels have been drenched in Erdem’s signature blue, and the reclaimed floor tiles are patterned and colorful.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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