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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
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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
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as in healing
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 recycling
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 recovering
Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The 1980s, fortunately, brought with them a feminism committed to revisiting and recovering the literary canon of women writers.
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Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Tatum missed most of last season while recovering from an Achilles tear that happened during the 2025 playoffs.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
With Jayson Tatum missing nearly all of the 2025-26 season while recovering from a torn Achilles, Brown had the best season of his career.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Then, the nation was recovering from the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
The real challenge is reducing denials and recovering the ones that should never have happened.
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Venkata Ramya Ganti,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Two of the firefighters are now recovering at home and the third is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
There are also calls for assistance in recovering the bodies of the deceased from the rubble.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
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Koné will continue recovering from his fractured tibia and fibula.
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Jaclyn Hendricks,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The 1980s, fortunately, brought with them a feminism committed to revisiting and recovering the literary canon of women writers.
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Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Tatum missed most of last season while recovering from an Achilles tear that happened during the 2025 playoffs.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
With Jayson Tatum missing nearly all of the 2025-26 season while recovering from a torn Achilles, Brown had the best season of his career.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Then, the nation was recovering from the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
The real challenge is reducing denials and recovering the ones that should never have happened.
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Venkata Ramya Ganti,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Two of the firefighters are now recovering at home and the third is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
There are also calls for assistance in recovering the bodies of the deceased from the rubble.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovering
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Without better reporting, lawmakers and analysts will have to act with incomplete knowledge, essentially guessing effective tax rates based on limited and sometimes misleading reporting.
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By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.
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Because many of the dogs from Sacramento County were transferred to Miranda’s Rescue through a third party without the shelter’s knowledge, retrieving the dogs is legally complex, according to the release.
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Putting the pilot aboard an inbound ship or retrieving them from an outbound one must take place between the ship and a pilot boat while at sea.
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Dallas was the big mover, rebounding from their inexplicable last place showing in Austin to get back into playoff position.
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Dallas didn't get many second chances, with the Aces winning the rebounding battle 35-24.
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Within days of using it, my skin felt softer, looked more hydrated, and even began healing itself again.
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This vital initiative offers a sense of normalcy and healing through play, fostering teamwork, confidence, and essential life skills.
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In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients to the soil.
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Broader circular economy Beyond recycling coal waste, China is eyeing a broader circular economy to overhaul its construction material supply.
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The same research reported that more than 80% of respondents felt AI improved productivity, while 59% reported a positive influence on code quality.
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In 1785, the Pennsylvania General Assembly commissioned an improved road over Forbes, which was built for military speed, to accommodate wagons and horse travel.
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In order to compete, moving forward now requires absorbing and building other businesses entirely, recapturing layers that retail previously handed off.
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This is not a franchise that seems capable of really recapturing the magic of the circumstances that birthed it; some good things are best left untouched and alone.
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But regardless of the curfew, this community still plans on getting together and rallying behind their homeland.
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After the Merriam Hen House Market closed in 2018, residents have been rallying for a replacement.
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“Recovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovering. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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