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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
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Investigators were able to conduct a limited interview of the victim before his death and responded to the scene last week and recovered evidence, Becchina said.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Loaves & Fishes will receive recovered protein and produce at no cost from Hunger at Home, which will be reimbursed for the cost of recovering and delivering the ingredients.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Testing proved that the recovered handgun was used in the shooting.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Exhibit organizers hope hundreds of recovered trophies, jerseys and photos challenge stereotypes about Jewish athletes.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Investigators noted that the recovered person had no history of travel, blood transfusions, or organ transplants, which led officials to believe the infection was locally contracted in New York.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, both master passwords and the contents of any of the recovered Dashlane vaults should be changed immediately to reduce the chance, however unlikely, that the attackers succeed in breaking the master password.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Whatever the cause, the rotation rate observed in the recovered telemetry was not survivable.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Both said last week that they are completely recovered and ready for training camp.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Graf also postponed a ruling until Friday on whether prosecutors could face sanctions for comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from the conservative activist's body.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Placer County Animal Services also recovered several pigs that escaped from the wreckage.
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Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Global markets fell after his remarks, the Times noted, but quickly recovered until the bubble burst in 2000.
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
On Sunday, June 14, a diving team from the Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered the 2008 Mercedes-Benz and Lieurance’s body, which reportedly had been there for several days.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Adjective
The recovered gun was previously reported stolen in southwest suburban Bedford Park.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Investigators were able to conduct a limited interview of the victim before his death and responded to the scene last week and recovered evidence, Becchina said.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Loaves & Fishes will receive recovered protein and produce at no cost from Hunger at Home, which will be reimbursed for the cost of recovering and delivering the ingredients.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Testing proved that the recovered handgun was used in the shooting.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Exhibit organizers hope hundreds of recovered trophies, jerseys and photos challenge stereotypes about Jewish athletes.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Investigators noted that the recovered person had no history of travel, blood transfusions, or organ transplants, which led officials to believe the infection was locally contracted in New York.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, both master passwords and the contents of any of the recovered Dashlane vaults should be changed immediately to reduce the chance, however unlikely, that the attackers succeed in breaking the master password.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Whatever the cause, the rotation rate observed in the recovered telemetry was not survivable.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.
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Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Both said last week that they are completely recovered and ready for training camp.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Graf also postponed a ruling until Friday on whether prosecutors could face sanctions for comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from the conservative activist's body.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Placer County Animal Services also recovered several pigs that escaped from the wreckage.
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Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Global markets fell after his remarks, the Times noted, but quickly recovered until the bubble burst in 2000.
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
On Sunday, June 14, a diving team from the Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered the 2008 Mercedes-Benz and Lieurance’s body, which reportedly had been there for several days.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered
Adjective
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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.
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.
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After a fracture, the body moves through overlapping stages of repair that include inflammation, formation of new tissue and, later, remodeling of the repaired area.
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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.
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The massive retail store spans more than a city block and is stocked with 7,000-plus items each day—all recovered from luggage that was never retrieved from the airport.
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The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels.
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Kape rebounded from an 0-2 start to his UFC career with four straight victories, beating Ode’ Osbourne (knockout), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (TKO), David Dvořák (decision), and Felipe dos Santos.
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Now, to his credit, Niemann rebounded in a big way this morning, carding a billion birdies (7) and probably setting himself up to play the weekend.
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The former Iowa standout said the wound from being released by the Valkyries hasn’t fully healed.
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While my physical wounds have healed, the trauma of that vicious attack stays with me.
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Normally, this hot water is simply disposed off into a larger body of water and recycled, which is a waste of energy.
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Frequently informal and poorly regulated, both virgin and recycled polyester supply chains can expose workers to severe human-rights risks, including harassment, violence and abuse.
Adjective
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Rooms done in reclaimed wood come with gas fireplaces and Bulgari and L’Occitane toiletries.
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All the birdhouses for sale are made from reclaimed fence wood, Bretl said.
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Such as the single parent working two jobs to make ends meet, the senior on a fixed income, the recent graduate struggling to afford housing and healthcare.
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Alphabet went the other way and issued stock, which dilutes existing shareholders but adds no fixed interest bill to meet whether or not the AI bet pays off.
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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