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 Is Cristhian Mosquera ready to deputise until William Saliba recovers from his back injury? — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But the team decided to use caution as Sabally recovers from a second head injury within the last year. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 For this reason, Serrano’s work, with its uncannily beatific admixture of the sacred and the profane, recovers something of the original impact of Paul’s scandalous proclamation. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Indeed, a margin call does not care how good your research is or whether a stock eventually recovers. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Thus, Williams is on a daily pitch count this camp, such as 20 plays Wednesday, according to Chris Foerster, the 49ers’ offensive line coach who’s also their frontman while Kyle Shanahan recovers from a July 14 car crash. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Once iron stores are safely restored and hemoglobin levels rebound, the skin recovers its healthy capillary flush, and dark under-eye circles tend to fade over several months. — Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Chris Johnson forces and recovers a fumble on a run by Ollie Gordon that reached the perimeter. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 And while the city recovers from the hangover of a weekend well-spent on women’s sports, the Sky must face down the back end of a season that is already almost lost. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

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Verb

In production, a model retrieves from a table no one can trace to a source, last refreshed at an unknown time, with no record of what transformed it.

— Leon Gordon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Rachel Banham contributed 11 points and four rebounds off the bench.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
If the Dallas Cowboys defense truly rebounds in 2026 after a disastrous campaign last year, don’t be surprised if the root of the success starts with this duo.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebounds

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With fellow voice actor and Rugrats star Michael Bell, Chartoff invented the Grayway Rotating Drain, which recycles used water from showers and sinks for other household uses.

— Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
At the same time, this filtering recycles nutrients back into the water.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 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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This reduces dependence on satellite navigation, improves resistance to electronic warfare, and enables attacks against discrete or moving targets such as ships, trains, and vehicles.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Strengthening the core improves balance and stability, which supports movement and physical performance, experts say.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of improves

Verb

McIlroy rallies from a three-shot deficit at the turn, to shoot a 3-under 68 to beat Phil Mickelson by one stroke.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Industry rallies together Huang briefly explained Nvidia’s position in his debut X post.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026