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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
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The recovered firearms are undergoing forensic processing and will be submitted to the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network for ballistic comparison and analysis.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The recovered gun is consistent with the firearm used to kill Thompson, federal authorities said in court filings.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Police recovered surveillance footage of the suspect, his face partially obscured by his hood, near the scene.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Tests were being performed on some of the devices recovered at the scene.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Nationally, more than 31,000 of the devices were recovered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives between 2019 and 2023, officials said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Ortiz was arrested and a weapon was recovered on Sunday afternoon after shots were fired outside the home in the Beverly Hills area, police said.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
More than a dozen gloves have since been recovered in the surrounding community, including one, authorities say, that matched the one worn by the person in the video.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
What the press release didn’t say was that other than personal effects, the only actual biological evidence Erika and Zach recovered at the site was a right temporal lobe skull fragment about the size of a walnut, just one of 206 bones in the human body.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The recovered animals include ducks, chickens and goats.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The recovered firearms are undergoing forensic processing and will be submitted to the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network for ballistic comparison and analysis.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The recovered gun is consistent with the firearm used to kill Thompson, federal authorities said in court filings.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
And minus the cards recovered, Walmart is seeking $873 in restitution.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Police recovered surveillance footage of the suspect, his face partially obscured by his hood, near the scene.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Tests were being performed on some of the devices recovered at the scene.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Nationally, more than 31,000 of the devices were recovered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives between 2019 and 2023, officials said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Ortiz was arrested and a weapon was recovered on Sunday afternoon after shots were fired outside the home in the Beverly Hills area, police said.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
More than a dozen gloves have since been recovered in the surrounding community, including one, authorities say, that matched the one worn by the person in the video.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
What the press release didn’t say was that other than personal effects, the only actual biological evidence Erika and Zach recovered at the site was a right temporal lobe skull fragment about the size of a walnut, just one of 206 bones in the human body.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered
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The album surpassed 1 million pre-saves on Spotify, becoming hip-hop’s most pre-saved album on the platform.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Don't Be Dumb broke Spotify's record as the most pre-saved hip-hop album on the platform with 1 million total pre-saves.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 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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At a news conference afterward, Lemley displayed her repaired medal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said Rawat then went upstairs, retrieved a gun and another child, and returned to the kitchen where Reed was still seated.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The most common objects retrieved from water include nuts and bolts, screws and nails, cutlery and tools.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Doncic hit seven 3-pointers on a 14-for-25 shooting night and grabbed nine rebounds before sitting out the fourth for the Lakers, who rebounded from a road loss to Denver on Thursday and won for the fourth time in five games overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then, two shots from outside the box bounced off the bar, the second of which rebounded off the frame, hit Soluren’s back and still didn’t find the netting.—
Aro Majumder,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lloyd had multiple blunt force injuries and bruises to her head, neck, torso, arms and legs that were healed at different levels, including fractures in her ribs and left upper jaw, an autopsy report said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thank you for building a children’s hospital that has healed families from across the globe.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The cocoa extraction process in the building used and recycled the propane in a closed system.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Play was recycled and Harrison Armstrong ended up firing a good chance too close to goalkeeper Senne Lammens after Iliman Ndiaye had wriggled free down the right.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 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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Crews push water out of the old canal, build a firm base and begin rebuilding the roadway from reclaimed ground.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 25-point deficit to beat the Clippers 116-112 on Friday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Futures have also rallied 27% this week and are on track for the biggest weekly advance since March 2022.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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