recovers

present tense third-person singular of recover
1
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 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 The important thing here is that His Holiness the pope recovers his health. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Defensive player of the week Junior defensive back Jaden Wright makes six tackles, intercepts a pass, recovers a fumble and also returns a punt 55 yards for a touchdown during Warren’s 49-0 North Suburban Conference win over Waukegan. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 The $39 million settlement recovers about 57% of those losses, according to the settlement. — Chase Jordan october 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 Lanning said the team would be cautious as Moore recovers from the head injury. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 His focus now is on handling the load, improving his mobility and learning how his body recovers as the work accumulates. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 An airline that consistently recovers faster, communicates earlier and rebooks passengers proactively builds a reputational advantage that’s difficult for competitors to replicate because it’s embedded in operational infrastructure, not marketing. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Here, by administering medicine brought from his outer-planet home, Rennie recovers. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 Paramount grabs a distribution fee and recovers its marketing and P&A costs from ticket sales before sharing the remaining profits with Miramax. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovers
Verb
  • An agent reads a ticket, retrieves a document, queries a database, calls a tool, maybe hands off to a second agent, and only then responds.
    — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Hero With a Tragic Backstory Below stars Josh Hartnett as Calvin Penney, a fisherman fallen on hard times who now retrieves chunks of floating Arctic ice to be used in making vodka and reluctantly AirBnBs his home to tourists.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds Oil prices fell as new data showed crude exports from the Middle East surpassed prewar levels, though any respite may be short-lived as attacks on tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz increased.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • However, when strategies shift a brand from merely ranking to being directly cited inside generative answers, engagement rebounds dramatically, and incoming traffic carries vastly higher buyer intent that converts in far fewer touchpoints.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Christian Science Perspective Instead of being full of burden and obligation, the activities of Churches of Christ, Scientist, are full of light that uplifts and heals.
    — Lynn Jackson, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Mayo Clinic notes that a major goal after surgery is getting patients relatively comfortable, but some pain may remain as the body heals.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Moment Energy’s plant, which opened in Vancouver in June, recycles old EV batteries into modular energy storage systems that can be used by hospitals, factories, data centers, and more.
    — Micheline Maynard, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • The powertrain also recaptures waste energy; the ThermAssist heat management system boosts range by 7 percent and reduces the amount of energy needed to heat the car by 40 percent.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The dispute also revives a bitter rivalry with Placer County Supervisor Shanti Landon, who defeated Andreatta in the June primary.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The action revives a ban originally passed by the City Council in 2022, which was later derailed by a lawsuit from oil and gas producers in the area.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fall leaves create a natural mulch, which helps suppress weeds and improves the soil with organic matter as the leaves decompose.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Succinonitrile improves the mixture’s flexibility and further supports ion dissociation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
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  • Nelson and Lucas spoke to millions, and had billions of social media views, during events like The Netherlands’ orange march through downtown and Argentina’s Banderazo rallies at Mill Creek Park.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • His dysfunctional family rallies to help him, eventually plotting a robbery.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Recovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovers. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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