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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
The Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Justin Fields from the New York Jets this offseason to bolster their depth chart while Patrick Mahomes recovers from a serious knee injury.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Some bodies were not found On the third and final day of the mission, the team recovers 26 more bodies.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Here, Fergal arrives just in time to rescue Ohm, who recovers at a local hospital and seems fundamentally changed by his experience.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
After a person recovers from the infection, the virus stays inactive in the body and can become reactive years later, causing shingles, the CDC said.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
After four years Dan’s ghost partially recovers his senses.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Syrians still face an ongoing humanitarian crisis while the country recovers from a decades long civil war that has decimated the country’s infrastructure, economy, and civil society.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Also headquartered at the warehouse is Expendables Upcycler, which recovers everything from unused gaffer’s tape to camera equipment and batteries.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The level of severity of these storms will be determined by how the atmosphere recovers after preceding rain moving through Saturday morning, but enough energy could build up by late Saturday afternoon for some severe storms to develop over the area.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Some bodies were not found On the third and final day of the mission, the team recovers 26 more bodies.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Here, Fergal arrives just in time to rescue Ohm, who recovers at a local hospital and seems fundamentally changed by his experience.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
After a person recovers from the infection, the virus stays inactive in the body and can become reactive years later, causing shingles, the CDC said.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
After four years Dan’s ghost partially recovers his senses.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Syrians still face an ongoing humanitarian crisis while the country recovers from a decades long civil war that has decimated the country’s infrastructure, economy, and civil society.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Also headquartered at the warehouse is Expendables Upcycler, which recovers everything from unused gaffer’s tape to camera equipment and batteries.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The level of severity of these storms will be determined by how the atmosphere recovers after preceding rain moving through Saturday morning, but enough energy could build up by late Saturday afternoon for some severe storms to develop over the area.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovers
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Stephon Castle scored 33 points, and rookie Dylan Harper had 27 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Game 3, Kornet posted playoff career highs for minutes (30), points (14), rebounds (10) and assists (two).—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2026
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As the regular market heals, FAIR Plan pricing must become actuarially sound as already required by law to lead customers towards better and cheaper coverage in the regular market.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Quero’s struggles might force Venable to make a tough decision and give Romo more time behind the plate while Kyle Teel heals.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Eco effort The hotel recycles and makes an effort to reduce plastic waste with full-sized bath products.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Your Second Life platform recycles denim into new feedstocks.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once the rescuer retrieves the man successfully, the video shows both of them being hoisted back up to safety.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The video ends as the scooter’s operator retrieves what appears to be a firearm from the street before both men climb back onto the scooter and ride off screen.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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As Ukrainians mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, last year’s Russian drone attack revives safety concerns.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a state where cask beers have faded, Wren House revives a cool fringe beer tradition.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Someone may offer an idea that improves your own, so stay open to where the exchange leads.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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As hardware improves, quantum magnetometers could become standard components in future satellite constellations, delivering high-resolution magnetic data with compact payloads that are much cheaper to lift into orbit.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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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
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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
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Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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After one of the Nuremberg rallies, the Nazis said the event was so great that a stack of all the German newspapers published that day would reach twenty kilometers into the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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