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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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to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
By 2024, Glocks also accounted for 24 percent of all recovered crime guns in the US, up from 18 percent in 2019.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthews said the recovered remains were turned over to the coroner’s office for identification.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have claimed federal authorities were unable to conclusively link a recovered bullet fragment to the rifle found near the scene of Kirk's death.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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 crime is memorialized with a dust mask, one of the recovered revolvers, and the circular key ring.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy and Amber Lynn Costello were killed between 2009 and 2010 and also recovered near Gilgo Beach.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Most of the jewels were recovered in May 1962, after George led an LA Police detective to my great-grandmother Martha’s house.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
And only about 25% of the oil was recovered, which is common for spills.
—Kristen Monsell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Kansas City police recovered the handgun and a casing at the scene.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 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
His body was recovered about an hour later near the causeway bridge.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Across a team of 50, that 40-to-60-minute daily time saving translates to 33 to 50 hours of recovered productivity every single day.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
By 2024, Glocks also accounted for 24 percent of all recovered crime guns in the US, up from 18 percent in 2019.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthews said the recovered remains were turned over to the coroner’s office for identification.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have claimed federal authorities were unable to conclusively link a recovered bullet fragment to the rifle found near the scene of Kirk's death.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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 crime is memorialized with a dust mask, one of the recovered revolvers, and the circular key ring.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers recovered after blowing a 23-point lead to beat rookie Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks 116-103 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy and Amber Lynn Costello were killed between 2009 and 2010 and also recovered near Gilgo Beach.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Most of the jewels were recovered in May 1962, after George led an LA Police detective to my great-grandmother Martha’s house.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
And only about 25% of the oil was recovered, which is common for spills.
—Kristen Monsell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Kansas City police recovered the handgun and a casing at the scene.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 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
His body was recovered about an hour later near the causeway bridge.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 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 cat who died, from a different apartment, was retrieved by firefighters and reunited with its owners, the battalion chief said.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The ballots retrieved by the Republican sheriff’s office were cast in the state’s special election on redistricting in the fall.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander rebounded with back-to-back scoreless frames in the second and third, but New York put up three more runs in the fourth on a two-run home run by Semien and a solo shot by Alvarez.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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João Cancelo made a nice run through the left side of the area with a couple of cutback moves to get past defenders but his shot was parried by keeper Juan Muso and rebounded in off Lewandowski's shoulder.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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An old injury that never fully healed can also set off a compensation chain well beyond the original site.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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FiberColors builds on the success of Archroma’s EarthColors platform, which has now been adopted by more than 50 global brands resulting over 60 tons of plant residue from the herbal and pharmaceutical industries being recycled.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Washington effectively recycled the regime under the leadership of Delcy Rodriguez, who served as Maduro’s vice president and was one of the most consequential operators within his inner circle.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 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
Verb
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But the Kings rallied for the win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Down four runs at home Wednesday afternoon to visiting Steele Canyon, Helix rallied for an 8-6 win, running its record to 13-1.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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