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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
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The recovered material can then be dissolved and reprocessed, allowing the precursor compound, newberyite, to be formed again as a solid.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Authorities began analyzing Gracey's recovered phone to get his location data, conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance video from Shoko and nearby businesses.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The recovered animals include ducks, chickens and goats.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The crime is memorialized with a dust mask, one of the recovered revolvers, and the circular key ring.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The recovered funds come from 89 separate settlements and other restitution paid back by doctors, nurses and health care systems after fraud investigations related to deceptive billing practices, pill and medication theft, and other fraud.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Investigators possess physical evidence including blood, video of a masked man and recovered gloves, though mixed DNA strands complicate identification efforts.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Mexico Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said that, as with other Mexican crime scenes, about 80% of the recovered weapons were bought in the United States and smuggled across the border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
Tyler Robinson’s defense team said in recent court filings that an analysis from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a federal law enforcement agency, could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy to the rifle found near the scene.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of the ammunition has been recovered, while roughly 2 million rounds of one type of ammunition are still unaccounted for, court documents state.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The body of a man who went missing while paddleboarding over the weekend was recovered Monday in Old Tampa Bay, police said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Samba bolted and has not been recovered.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Police recovered one shell casing at the scene.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of the fragments were recovered in Ohio and Texas.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The recovered bones were turned over to the coroner’s office for processing and data checking of missing persons cases, according to Matthews.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The recovered material can then be dissolved and reprocessed, allowing the precursor compound, newberyite, to be formed again as a solid.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Authorities began analyzing Gracey's recovered phone to get his location data, conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance video from Shoko and nearby businesses.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The recovered animals include ducks, chickens and goats.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The crime is memorialized with a dust mask, one of the recovered revolvers, and the circular key ring.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The recovered funds come from 89 separate settlements and other restitution paid back by doctors, nurses and health care systems after fraud investigations related to deceptive billing practices, pill and medication theft, and other fraud.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Investigators possess physical evidence including blood, video of a masked man and recovered gloves, though mixed DNA strands complicate identification efforts.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Mexico Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said that, as with other Mexican crime scenes, about 80% of the recovered weapons were bought in the United States and smuggled across the border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
Tyler Robinson’s defense team said in recent court filings that an analysis from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a federal law enforcement agency, could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy to the rifle found near the scene.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of the ammunition has been recovered, while roughly 2 million rounds of one type of ammunition are still unaccounted for, court documents state.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The body of a man who went missing while paddleboarding over the weekend was recovered Monday in Old Tampa Bay, police said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Samba bolted and has not been recovered.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Police recovered one shell casing at the scene.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of the fragments were recovered in Ohio and Texas.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 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
Adjective
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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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To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The animal was retrieved by the San Diego Humane Society.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Our team responded immediately, retrieved the robot, and are actively clearing the area.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their 5-foot-6 guard, who returned for another season for another chance to win a national title, then had assists on three consecutive fastbreak layups, one by Carlton before two by Lee, which came after Harmon rebounded Kentucky misses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the right-hander rebounded by striking out the next three hitters, foreshadowing what turned out to be a historic outing.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Interest accelerated in the 1990s, when NASA scientists experimenting with using red LEDs to grow plants in space noticed that small cuts on their hands healed unusually quickly under the lights.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their serenity is about to be broken by the arrival of the new PE teacher who is haunted by his past and determined to uncover the secret of how all of the townspeople are healed weekly by the touch of a 15-year-old boy with special powers.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the end of two years, the bamboo charcoal can be recycled into your garden.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The new manufacturing process uses 50% less aluminium, 90% of which is recycled.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Thaddeus Mosley, known for his dramatic abstract sculptures made from reclaimed wood, died on March 6 at his home in Pittsburgh.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Made with reclaimed wood from the original house and colored with touches of the red and yellow of the Spanish flag and old family photos, the neighborhood bar has a worn charm and approachability, with a TV at the end of the bar that will be tuned to sports.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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But Duke rallied again from there, starting with an off-balance Evans 3-pointer to pull back ahead, 70-69.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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