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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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
But Blue Origin does view safely recovering and reusing its rocket boosters as crucial for its business model.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
It’s been a difficult few years for Bad Company because guitarist Mick Ralphs died in March following a debilitating stroke several years ago, and frontman Paul Rodgers is still recovering from several strokes of his own.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Per the league's latest injury report, free agent signing De'Anthony Melton remains out recovering from a left knee ACL surgery.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Purdy, recovering from turf toe, will give way Sunday to Mac Jones for the eighth time.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The film takes place in the year 2080, as the world is recovering from a nuclear war, an elite special ops team led by Captain Ava Stone (Mitra) is tasked with a rescue mission in a top-secret military research facility.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The Noles capitalized on a bad snap by recovering the fumble and scored seven plays later.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Puerto Rico, for example, is still recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017, while along Melissa's path, both Jamaica and Cuba are still in recovery from hurricanes in 2024.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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
Thomas had two of Miami’s season-high-tying three turnovers against Syracuse, also recovering a fumble at the end of the first half to keep Miami’s 14-0 lead intact.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
But Blue Origin does view safely recovering and reusing its rocket boosters as crucial for its business model.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
It’s been a difficult few years for Bad Company because guitarist Mick Ralphs died in March following a debilitating stroke several years ago, and frontman Paul Rodgers is still recovering from several strokes of his own.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Per the league's latest injury report, free agent signing De'Anthony Melton remains out recovering from a left knee ACL surgery.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Purdy, recovering from turf toe, will give way Sunday to Mac Jones for the eighth time.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The film takes place in the year 2080, as the world is recovering from a nuclear war, an elite special ops team led by Captain Ava Stone (Mitra) is tasked with a rescue mission in a top-secret military research facility.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The Noles capitalized on a bad snap by recovering the fumble and scored seven plays later.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Puerto Rico, for example, is still recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017, while along Melissa's path, both Jamaica and Cuba are still in recovery from hurricanes in 2024.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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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With daily costs of about $100,000, teams must work efficiently and safely, as retrieving equipment or responding to emergencies at such depths is difficult and time-sensitive.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Only Atlanta, Milwaukee, Dallas and Miami have bigger negative differentials between their offensive rebounding percentage and their opponents’.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Meteorologists say the chill will be brief, with highs rebounding into the 70s by Wednesday and 80s by the weekend.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ariana Grande has been open about the fact that portraying Glinda in the Wicked films has been healing for her as an artist.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, Campbell said the irritation is healing more slowly than the team hoped.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Princess Kate is known for recycling favorite pieces from her wardrobe as well.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Viewers have already begun rallying for her return via a potential Wildcard or coach save in future episodes.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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Good for Mike McDaniel, rallying the team in the first game after the firing of GM Chris Grier.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Across Brazil, nearly three-quarters of citizens believe city climate initiatives are improving both the environment and their daily quality of life.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mayo is a community activist and nonprofit leader whose organization Transforming Nations Ford focuses on improving the Nations Ford and Arrowood corridor.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Starbucks Workers United is fighting for a new contract that delivers improved staffing hours, take-home pay, and on-the-job protections for baristas.—
Amelia Lucas,Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, and improved autonomy, are steadily narrowing that gap.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Recovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovering. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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