RECOVERED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of recover

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

Adjective

The recovered materials can then undergo further processing by project partners for applications across several industries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 Nearly 700 pieces of the recovered mail concerned a local race between two candidates, an Office of Inspector General special agent wrote in an affidavit attached to the criminal complaint. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Working with researchers at the ARC Research Hub for Future Fibres, Piller learned fiber-processing techniques including blending, carding and spinning to develop experimental yarns from the recovered uniform materials. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 While Barlow normally kept her car meticulously clean, Kramer said the recovered vehicle had been completely trashed inside and looked as though it had been driven under a fence. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Federal prosecutors said in the complaint that the recovered device linked to Alfozan was a small microcontroller with a detachable camera sensor and digital microphone, a model easily available for purchase and listed for $24 on Amazon. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The recovered objects include a Baroque wooden angel from the Church of Vera Cruz, a copy of Ecce Homo by Spanish Renaissance painter Luis de Morales, and a panel depicting the Seventh Station of the Cross. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Its return marks a milestone in SpaceX's efforts to develop Starship as a rapidly reusable launch vehicle, with lessons from the recovered spacecraft potentially informing future vehicle designs and recovery operations. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The recovered items will go on display in the new Mediterranean Underwater Archaeology Museum in Antalya, which is set to open in the coming months, the organization’s minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said, according to the BBC. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

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Michael was found dead the next day, his body recovered from brush along the banks of the Feather River. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Surveillance video recovered by the Daily News shows a scrap collector finding the black cloth case used to hold a musical instrument that contained Owusu’s body. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 The trailers were recovered by police nearby, presumably after the criminals cut the locks to reveal they were each loaded with 20,000 pounds of sand. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 Investigators also uncovered a potential connection to the Philippines, identifying a hotel called Anahaw Lodge in photographs recovered during the investigation. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The surveillance video recovered Wednesday then eventually led to the grim discovery. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 The distance from the crash site from where the pieces were recovered shows that critical pieces of the jet broke off before slamming into the ground. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 The one that resulted in points came from the first play of the game, when rookie Jackson Kuwatch jarred loose a fumble from Packers kick returner Coleman Owen and Panthers OLB Nick Hampton recovered it. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 Over five years, Crowell said Saie has recovered 200,000 pounds of waste. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

But the tale of the shitty guy who uses his ‘saved’ status to avoid scrutiny of his current choices?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
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

Definition of saved

Adjective

The town will unveil the renovations next month and the improvements include a new paint job on the interior of the historic building, a repaired 19th-century chalkboard pulley system and repair of the several small holes in the roof.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of repaired

Verb

OpenAI said the model obtained non-public access and retrieved internal files, credentials and aggregate statistics, although individual patient or client records were not accessed.

— Lloyd Marino, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In November 2025, Aydin performed the MRT procedure at the SAGA Clinic using fresh eggs retrieved from a donor flown in from Ukraine and fertilized with sperm from Wendy’s partner.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of retrieved

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Nasdaq futures rebounded in pre-market trading on Friday with a bounce in chip stocks following a sell-off that sent the Nasdaq into correction territory the day before.

— Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Although deal and exit values rebounded in 2025, the industry entered 2026 with roughly 32,000 unsold companies.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Something healed in me over my wedding weekend, watching my gringo groom sweat through his vintage Hollywood tux while learning to dance samba from a passista dressed in her carnival regalia.

— Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Their lines formed chemistry, Logan Thompson was holding them in games and the minor ailments that kept key players out early have healed.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of healed

Verb

Using the new numbers, the recycling rate would jump to 53% — even though not one more pound of HDPE was actually recycled.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Before pumpkins can be recycled, participants should remove all decorations, including paint, candles, yarn hair, stickers, googly eyes and plastic accessories, event organizers said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of recycled

Adjective

The 1,650-acre swath of land looks pristine but was first created to provide advanced treatment of reclaimed wastewater.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
The ultimate goal, however, is to figure out how to use reclaimed water in the manufacturing process.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclaimed

Adjective

Ellis lives on a fixed income, and her rent is just over $1,600 a month.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Its four fixed radar arrays are designed to improve the ship’s ability to detect and track aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missile threats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026