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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
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
At one point overnight, the leading cryptocurrency touched $60,033 before recovering.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Both indices rebounded early Friday, recovering some of those losses, but the overall trend has been weak.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This way of life has been on full display recently following a fire that destroyed 20 apartments at the Estates of Bee Cave, the same day Central Texas was recovering from an ice storm.
—Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The audience might still be recovering; the year is young, but no one who saw Pierce tear down the Troubadour is likely to experience anything more memorable in 2026.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
An elderly couple in Arlington Heights was recovering after flames engulfed their garage on Wednesday morning, and a neighbor came to the disabled woman's rescue with a sledgehammer.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The priority became recovering the bodies and the personal belongings and returning them to their families while gathering evidence for crash investigators.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The musician, who also has a substance abuse disorder, enters a rehab shelter treating deaf recovering addicts.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 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
The victim had surgery and is now recovering, the statement said.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
At one point overnight, the leading cryptocurrency touched $60,033 before recovering.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Both indices rebounded early Friday, recovering some of those losses, but the overall trend has been weak.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This way of life has been on full display recently following a fire that destroyed 20 apartments at the Estates of Bee Cave, the same day Central Texas was recovering from an ice storm.
—Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The audience might still be recovering; the year is young, but no one who saw Pierce tear down the Troubadour is likely to experience anything more memorable in 2026.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
An elderly couple in Arlington Heights was recovering after flames engulfed their garage on Wednesday morning, and a neighbor came to the disabled woman's rescue with a sledgehammer.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The priority became recovering the bodies and the personal belongings and returning them to their families while gathering evidence for crash investigators.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The musician, who also has a substance abuse disorder, enters a rehab shelter treating deaf recovering addicts.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 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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Indiana is preparing to work with private industry to determine the feasibility of retrieving rare earth elements from its legacy coal byproducts.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Another agent, wearing a grey jacket, can be seen from some camera angles reaching into the scrum of other officers and retrieving a weapon that seems to match the firearm the DHS says Pretti possessed.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Gators outscored the Crimson Tide 72-26 in the paint behind a SEC season-best 25 points by power forward Alex Condon and finished with a 44-33 rebounding advantage.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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The island's tourism-dependent economy is slowly rebounding as visitors return.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some of the more unique options include the Tok Sen massage, which blends Thai massage with vibration therapy, and the Golden Lotus Balancing Ritual that infuses herbal medicine and includes a wrap of healing herbs followed by a full-body massage using herbal cream.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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The charity, which offers healing outdoor experiences as a mental health support initiative, hosted a well-being walk near Curbar in Northern England on January 27.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trash must be bagged, while additional recyclable materials must be placed in cardboard boxes adjacent to recycling carts for collection by WM, the city's recycling partner.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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By recycling internal energy rather than relying on the grid, these on-board batteries could slash power consumption and offer a compact solution to the massive energy demands currently stalling quantum growth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Djokovic has made an art form of rallying from precarious positions.—
John Pye,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the Bulls were the team that overcame its injury issues on Saturday, rallying from an 11-point third-quarter deficit to earn its first win over the Heat this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The organization is also tasked with improving coordination between government agencies and other stakeholders.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meantime road crews have been working nonstop since Sunday and conditions were improving Monday night, but drivers are still being urged to stay off the roads and travel cautiously as snow continues to fall.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Traffickers charge high fees and force victims to recruit friends and family in exchange for improved conditions, furthering a pyramid scheme model, Interpol said.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In other words, there are plenty of improved options for both buyers and current owners to explore right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Recovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovering. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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