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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 | [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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Washington — Consumer sentiment may finally be recovering after falling to historic lows due to wartime price spikes.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The survey snapped three consecutive months of dampening consumer sentiment, recovering from an all-time low in May, data showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Paul Nash, recovering from the Western Front, painted ancient sites such as Avebury in Wiltshire and the Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
That figure hasn’t ranged so high since 2011, when the nation was recovering from the 2008 financial crisis.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Tatum had been sidelined for 298 days recovering the injury that happened during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2025.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
San José families are already facing a high cost of living, and small businesses are still recovering from economic challenges.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 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 | [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
Williams said the teen boy and the young girls are recovering from their injuries.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Washington — Consumer sentiment may finally be recovering after falling to historic lows due to wartime price spikes.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The survey snapped three consecutive months of dampening consumer sentiment, recovering from an all-time low in May, data showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Paul Nash, recovering from the Western Front, painted ancient sites such as Avebury in Wiltshire and the Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
That figure hasn’t ranged so high since 2011, when the nation was recovering from the 2008 financial crisis.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Tatum had been sidelined for 298 days recovering the injury that happened during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2025.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
San José families are already facing a high cost of living, and small businesses are still recovering from economic challenges.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 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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Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The incident featured former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles allegedly retrieving a gun from the car of Miller, who was not accused of wrongdoing, and giving it to another man, Michael Davis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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The Wings were plus-7 over the Mercury in rebounding on Thursday (37-30).—
Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Otherwise, New York is leading San Antonio in shooting, rebounding and ball security in the finals.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Jennifer Lopez is still healing.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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The animals recovered from the home were also found in less than ideal conditions, but are now healing.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients to the soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Broader circular economy Beyond recycling coal waste, China is eyeing a broader circular economy to overhaul its construction material supply.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The first few days (and weeks) of training camp should serve as a proving ground for Murray to demonstrate his understanding of the system and for McCarthy to showcase his improved accuracy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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According to Warby Parker, during the war, the British Royal Air Force developed improved night-fighting success against German bombers and wanted to keep the real reason new airborne radar technology secret.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Carolina showed a fight that not only brought the Hurricanes back into the series by rallying to win 4-3 in overtime on Seth Jarvis' one-timer, but would serve as their signature throughout the series.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Carolina showed a fight that not only brought the Hurricanes back into the series by rallying to win 4-3 in overtime on Seth Jarvis’ one-timer, but would serve as their signature throughout the series.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Recovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovering. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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