1
as in to regain
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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2
as in to rebound
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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3
as in to heal
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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Recent Examples of recover
In June, the family came down with the flu, but Melody seemed to get worse rather than recover like Chabot, her 27-year-old mom.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
In some cases, scam victims have reached out to fraudsters on fake websites, which look legitimate, in hopes of recovering their funds.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Keepers recovered the boy, who suffered a head injury during the fall.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Germany’s State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe returned the rare remains to Brazil in 2023 among a wave of similar high-profile repatriations, including a 56 million-year-old crocodile fossil that Morocco recovered from the United States.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
In some cases, scam victims have reached out to fraudsters on fake websites, which look legitimate, in hopes of recovering their funds.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Keepers recovered the boy, who suffered a head injury during the fall.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Germany’s State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe returned the rare remains to Brazil in 2023 among a wave of similar high-profile repatriations, including a 56 million-year-old crocodile fossil that Morocco recovered from the United States.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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Initial Russian gains occurred primarily in the early months of the war, with Ukrainian counteroffensives regaining significant areas in Kharkiv and Kherson provinces.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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While tribal casinos throughout the U.S. have rebounded since the pandemic and are reporting their largest revenues ever, advocates are stressing the need for tribes to diversify their income.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Private jet flying, as tracked by ARGUS and WingX, has rebounded after two years of slight declines and is approaching the record levels seen in 2022.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Over time, bone tissue grows to fill the gap, and once fully healed, the limb is longer.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each morning, an Apres Sleep Cart is at your service, providing healing tinctures, stretch cards, and facial mists.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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The study also calls for greater support for the informal waste-picking sector in certain parts of the world and more investment in waste management and recycling infrastructure and services.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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How cigarette butts are recycled into road material The recycling process involves several steps: 1.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, South Milwaukee Human Concerns is hoping to disperse school supplies starting Monday, Aug. 18. Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This initiates a continuous, adaptive cycle: retrieving data, reasoning over it, taking actions, storing partial outcomes and adjusting future steps.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Rays rallied late to beat the Giants for a second straight night Saturday, this time 2-1.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, local lawmakers and advocated rallied for their release ahead of the school year, which begins on Sept. 4.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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To be fair to Apple, many AI techniques can be found in iOS over the last decade—machine learning to improve photographs being an obvious one that impacts the user experience.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Also, a romance arc was added to the legal realism, which led to the filming in Hong Kong, recapturing scenes of a previous meeting between Lee and Mun’s characters.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Clearly, this is an inconvenient circumstance for Netanyahu, and his government has gone to some lengths to try to recapture the moral high ground — and the recent release of Hamas videos showing emaciated hostages in Gaza would seem to be doing some of the heavy lifting for him.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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