RECOVERING Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of recovering

as in better

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verb

present participle of recover

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

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

The invigorating Korean scrub offered in their jjimjilbang (Korean spa) always leaves me glowing, but only when applied pre-treatment—the heat of a sauna can irritate recovering skin. — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Papa, 63, had been recovering from leukemia and complications after a bone marrow transplant in March. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Our mango tree is recovering from cold damage but did not bear fruit. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 His representatives confirmed Saturday that Thompson is hospitalized and recovering, according to NBC News. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026 Then the Bulldogs went right back on offense after recovering their own onside kick. — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Teammate Farrod Meling was in position, recovering and taking it 35 yards for a TD. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 In April, Dori Yona, the CEO of a company called SimpleClosure, which helps startups shut down and sell their assets, told Forbes the service had processed nearly 100 deals in the preceding year, recovering more than $1 million. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Green Bay fell to 0-6 without All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons, who is still recovering from ACL surgery. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovering

Adjective

Which is why better hiring begins with three ways of protecting ourselves against both.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of better

Verb

After the deputy attempted to block Reaves from retrieving the gun, a struggle ensued and Reaves wrestled the weapon away from Raczkowski.

— Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Police reviewed security footage of the incident and saw a man sitting in the business and then retrieving a gun when the outer front door of the business was opened, according to court documents.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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The expansion of the playoff format to 14 teams in 2020 has made rebounding slightly easier; since then, 16% of 0-2 teams have gone on to make the postseason, including three each of the last two seasons.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Retail sales jumped in August, rebounding after a dismal July and showing that Americans are still opening their wallets even as inflation cuts into their budgets.

— Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebounding

Verb

Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie balance empire-building with something far more personal, from unexpected sparks and new relationships, to healing old wounds and embracing independence.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Unselfed love reverses the world’s sway that would turn us away from the always-available guiding, loving, and healing messages of the eternal Christ that lead us to do good deeds to benefit humanity, individually or collectively.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of healing

Verb

The bad news The bad news is that, even assuming a generous one billion tons of water to start with, without recycling the answer to our question of sustainability is that the city would last only a few years.

— Martin Elvis, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The problem is what happens after someone drops that plastic bottle into the recycling bin.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of recycling

Adjective

By the end of the year, the company will roll out an improved version of its mobile app and website, all with the new unified look.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
No farm system in baseball, relatedly, has a more improved offense (by wRC+) or better pitching staff (by ERA).

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of improved

Verb

New London officials are eagerly endorsing Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ proposal as a way to draw some of the thousands of new employees being hired by nearby Electric Boat while recapturing a stretch of attractive waterfront at the marina.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapturing

Verb

After nearly rallying New Orleans from a 21-0 deficit in Week 1 against Detroit, Tyler Shough led the Saints to a 24-17 comeback win at Baltimore on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Community members and politicians are rallying to save the beloved AMC movie theater in Manhattan’s Kips Bay after word recently got out that the theater is closing following NYU Langone Health’s purchase of the retail strip where it’s located.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026