Synonyms of recovering

recovering 1 of 2

adjective

as in better

Related Words

• better
• recuperating
• improved
• cured
• mending
• convalescing
• rehabilitated
• hardy
• robust
• hearty
• stalwart
• conditioned
• tough
• bouncing
• lusty
• able-bodied
• thriving
• fit
• well
• flourishing
• strong
• blooming
• chipper
• whole
• healthy
• rugged
• healthful
• sound
• well-conditioned
• hale
• flush
• wholesome

Dissimilar Words

• sick
• ill
• ailing
• down
• poorly
• bad
• indisposed
• peaked
• unhealthy
• unsound
• unwell
• symptomatic
• punk
• sickened
• run-down
• peaky
• lousy
• seedy
• sickish
• cruddy

recovering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of recover

1

as in retrieving

to get again in one's possession

after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrieving
• regaining
• recapturing
• reclaiming
• retaking
• recouping
• repossessing
• getting back
• reacquiring
• replenishing
• re-collecting
• recruiting
• rescuing
• redeeming
• repurchasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying

2

as in rebounding

to regain a former or normal state

after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebounding
• rallying
• reviving
• bouncing (back)
• coming back
• making a comeback
• revitalizing
• snapping back
• reanimating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• declining
• worsening

3

as in healing

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

I see you're recovering well from the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healing
• improving
• recuperating
• surviving
• gaining
• convalescing
• recouping
• rallying
• reviving
• coming back
• mending
• pulling round
• snapping back
• coming to
• coming around
• coming round
• recruiting
• cheering (up)
• picking up
• perking (up)
• pulling through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsing
• ailing
• coming down
• declining
• failing
• deteriorating
• sinking
• worsening
• weakening
• fading
• degenerating
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• sickening
• relapsing
• withering
• wilting
• regressing

4

as in recycling

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product

the process of recovering aluminum from old cans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recycling
• reclaiming
• processing
• reusing
• reprocessing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recovering

Adjective

Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering. — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023

She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022

Instead of ignoring that muscle or ligament strain, see a qualified health care provider and expect to spend a few weeks to a month or more recovering, depending on the severity of the injury, your age and other factors. — Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022

Your Socialist Government spending flooded a recovering post COVID economy and created inflation! — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 8 June 2022

The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday. — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2021

Verb

Rescuers continued recovering bodies from the artisanal mining site in Zamboye, near the border with Cameroon, but local workers said the response lacked the equipment and expertise needed for a disaster of such scale. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Detectives were seen outside the building recovering what appeared to be several shell casings. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

There is a lack of attacking options within the squad, especially because Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons and Dejan Kulusevski are recovering from long-term knee injuries, but Spurs should be aiming for the top six. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Reports so far have been positive as he’s been recovering from the gunshot wound to his left leg. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Baumgardner said one survivor has returned to work while the other is still recovering. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The city of Aurora is still recovering after two mornings of heavy storms and high winds this week. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Her two younger siblings, then ages 6 and 7, were also taken for emergency medical treatment and spent three weeks in the hospital recovering from severe malnutrition. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Dollander, the team’s hopeful ace of the future, is currently recovering from internal brace surgery on his right elbow, which occurred on June 22. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026