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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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as in saved
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Recent Examples of recovered
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The recovered metals are upcycled into high-nickel CAM, while graphite undergoes further purification for anode production.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Photos of recovered items following Maisonet's pawn shop raid show a custom Sounders MLS Cup ring and Seahawks ring, believed to be owned by Macklemore, per KOMO News.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The recovered body was identified as Ilan Weiss, 56, from Kibbutz Be’eri, and the remains of the other hostage have yet to be identified, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Amr Nabil / APEgypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi inspects a recovered artifact at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
The voice-over narration tells us that Alex’s parents remain catatonic, and, after a couple of years, some of the recovered children have only just begun to speak again.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to its rightful owners, according to ABC News.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to the rightful owners, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
There were 345 messages eventually found to have been deleted between downloads but, when recovered, were between Paqueta and his mother and another individual.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Rice University have developed a method that can increase the amount of electricity recovered from data center waste heat by 60 to 80 percent annually.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Authorities in Dane County have released the name of the man whose body was recovered from Lake Mendota earlier this week.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
His brother’s body had been recovered.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Thomas recovered the fumble that Scott forced and was strong in run support, including a stop on a first-and-goal from the 1 to end the third quarter.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Police recovered four guns at that scene and detained a person of interest.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
With a newfound momentum, Catlin took matters into his own hands, bringing a recovered fumble to Timberview’s 13-yard line; the Raiders couldn’t capitalize, settling for a 25-yard field goal attempt that went off the right upright.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The recovered metals are upcycled into high-nickel CAM, while graphite undergoes further purification for anode production.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Photos of recovered items following Maisonet's pawn shop raid show a custom Sounders MLS Cup ring and Seahawks ring, believed to be owned by Macklemore, per KOMO News.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The recovered body was identified as Ilan Weiss, 56, from Kibbutz Be’eri, and the remains of the other hostage have yet to be identified, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Amr Nabil / APEgypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi inspects a recovered artifact at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
The voice-over narration tells us that Alex’s parents remain catatonic, and, after a couple of years, some of the recovered children have only just begun to speak again.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to its rightful owners, according to ABC News.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to the rightful owners, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Bryon Nelson fumbled and Lenell Lawrence recovered for the Farmers at the 24-yard line.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
There were 345 messages eventually found to have been deleted between downloads but, when recovered, were between Paqueta and his mother and another individual.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Researchers at Rice University have developed a method that can increase the amount of electricity recovered from data center waste heat by 60 to 80 percent annually.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Authorities in Dane County have released the name of the man whose body was recovered from Lake Mendota earlier this week.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
His brother’s body had been recovered.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Thomas recovered the fumble that Scott forced and was strong in run support, including a stop on a first-and-goal from the 1 to end the third quarter.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Police recovered four guns at that scene and detained a person of interest.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered
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You are taken back to the terminal and can enjoy a shower while your bags are retrieved by waiting staff.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pegula then broke again to cap a four-game run that wrapped up the set and, this time, Sabalenka quickly retrieved her bag and headed off to the locker room.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Broader investment hiring also rebounded after two years of freeze or slowdown.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Germany has rebounded from its horrendous 2-0 defeat to Slovakia on Thursday.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carlo's first miracle was recorded in 2020, when a Brazilian boy was healed after his mother prayed in his name, according to CNN.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The woman, who doctors said had a low chance of survival, was said to have healed miraculously after praying for Acutis to intercede, according to Vatican News.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Interest in the mill’s 100 percent recycled cotton denim is also growing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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It's estimated that more than 220 million tons of polyolefin products are manufactured annually around the world – but only 1% to 10% of it is recycled globally, in part because this material is awfully hard to break down.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 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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The streamer announced on Instagram that The Life of a Showgirl became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify history.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the Bulldogs, who failed to win a game in the SEC last season, blew out to a 17-0 lead and then rallied for the win on a Blake Shapen pass to Brennan Thompson in the final minute.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Twins rallied briefly in the third, with James Outman hitting a double and Byron Buxton following with an RBI triple.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Witt finished Thursday’s series finale with the biggest hit of the night as the Royals improved to 71-69.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another pitcher whose work could be pivotal is lefty Ryan Yarbrough, a lefty who went 16-6 as a rookie reliever for the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays but has never recaptured that form.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Prison officials discovered the error in August, and Cramer was recaptured the following day.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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