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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
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 | Mheim@al.com, 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
Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
At the time, supply chains were also still recovering from pandemic-era disruptions.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The weather service said minimum daytime humidity will range from 7% to 15%, with overnight humidity recovering to 30% to 55%.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Anyone generating, storing, transporting, recycling, recovering, using, or disposing of hazardous waste must obtain authorization from the State Pollution Control Board.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Veteran linemen Brady Christensen and Jake Curhan remain on the open market, but Christensen is recovering from Achilles surgery.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Rourke spent his rookie season recovering from ACL surgery and was never activated to the 53-man roster.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The Dodgers’ recovering utilityman struggled to encapsulate his feelings about the reception.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Zena Stenvik, superintendent of the Columbia Heights Public School District, says students and families are still recovering from months of uncertainty during Operation Metro Surge.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
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 | Mheim@al.com, 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
While recovering from surgery, Perry's elderly mother died of an illness.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
At the time, supply chains were also still recovering from pandemic-era disruptions.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The weather service said minimum daytime humidity will range from 7% to 15%, with overnight humidity recovering to 30% to 55%.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Anyone generating, storing, transporting, recycling, recovering, using, or disposing of hazardous waste must obtain authorization from the State Pollution Control Board.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Veteran linemen Brady Christensen and Jake Curhan remain on the open market, but Christensen is recovering from Achilles surgery.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Rourke spent his rookie season recovering from ACL surgery and was never activated to the 53-man roster.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The Dodgers’ recovering utilityman struggled to encapsulate his feelings about the reception.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Zena Stenvik, superintendent of the Columbia Heights Public School District, says students and families are still recovering from months of uncertainty during Operation Metro Surge.
—CBS News, 8 May 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.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The researchers found that repeatedly interrupting retrieval can gradually reduce how accessible the memory becomes over time, meaning that the brain effectively becomes less practiced at retrieving it in vivid detail.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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In addition to asking for help in retrieving the devices, Healey and Tarr also inquired about the possible recovery of the remains of the seven people on board.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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The Tempo put up more shots than the Sparks, 70-58, largely because of a 10-2 offensive-rebounding gap.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Use of social media for brand and customer dialogue is rebounding.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The crowning achievement of that run was the 2016 victory with the Cavs over the Golden State Warriors, healing all those wounds from his 2010 departure with one magical comeback over one of the greatest teams in league history.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Most importantly, these conversations can become part of healing generational cycles.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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Dramatic new video showed a massive fire that broke out Friday at a plastic recycling company in Henry County, Tennessee, prompting a shelter-in-place order and a large emergency response.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Plus, recycling a star is a classic move for regional theaters, which historically operated as repertory companies that showcased the same group of performers in different roles and thereby exhibited their range.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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And as this community struggles to process the heartbreak, many are rallying around a family mourning one child while another remains hospitalized, fighting to recover.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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That has campaigns putting out ads and social media posts in Spanish, hitting the ground in Latino majority neighborhoods and rallying for key endorsements.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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More than a workflow, CD/CR is positioned as a new framework and potentially a new SOC discipline, built around the idea that detection and investigation should function as a single self-improving system.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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In addition to the work on the golf course, which includes improving bunkers and teeing areas as well as re-grassing, Jeffersonville in 2024 completed a new $12 million state-of-the-art clubhouse.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Tools like flexible block partitioning and improved motion detection allow AV1 to reduce data usage while still maintaining a high level of detail.—
Fredrik Nilsson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The plan calls for improved traffic flow while turning the causeway’s edges into an elaborate and environmentally resilient park called The Shoreline.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Recovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovering. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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