RECOVERS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

recovers

verb

present tense third-person singular of recover

as in regains

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 rebounds

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 heals

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 recycles

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 recovers Residents may experience temporary low water pressure as the system recovers over the next several hours. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026 The oldest of Turner’s five children, 24-year-old Ashley, has taken on more responsibility to help care for the family as her father recovers. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 An injured driver whose share of responsibility exceeds 50 percent recovers nothing. — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Typically, electric vehicle battery recycling recovers high-value cathode materials like lithium, nickel, and cobalt. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Nights are supposed to be when the body recovers from heat, and that window is shrinking. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 The warm overnight temperatures are a concern, as that’s when the body typically recovers from the daytime heat. — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Starlink, the satellite internet service that is a lucrative part of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's business empire, will be free to people in Venezuela as the country recovers from the devastation caused by twin deadly earthquakes. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 June 2026 England's starting 11 will be missing two key players as Declan Rice starts on the bench and Reece James recovers from injury. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026

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Verb

The catch shows up in production, where a model that retrieves text resembling the question still doesn’t understand how the business fits together.

— Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Ann Wang | Reuters Amon shared an example of an agent that instantly retrieves details of banking transactions, eliminating the need for a user to navigate through the app and manually locate the information.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 16 June 2026

Definition of retrieves

Verb

Another upgrade of Old Dominion Freight Line as the freight cycle rebounds from a multiyear downturn.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 July 2026
That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Definition of rebounds

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After doing this work, the steam is directed into a condenser, where water from an external source cools it back into liquid form and recycles it back to the reactor core.

— Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Eco effort The hotel monitors its energy consumption and carbon footprint, recycles, and tries to use local products.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of recycles

Verb

Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.

— Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.

— Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025

Definition of recaptures

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The latest attacks on Iran come as the United States revives its blockade of Iranian shipping as the two sides vie to control the Strait of Hormuz.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
The disaster revives memories of previous nightclub fires in Thailand, including deadly blazes in 2009 and 2022, and raises fresh questions about enforcement of safety standards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of revives

Verb

Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026