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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
As Estévez recovers, the plan is to continue throwing while he is sidelined.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Leon never fully recovers from his wife's death.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Second, a neural network called Saranga recovers weak echo signals from very noisy measurements by learning patterns over time, inspired by how bats process sound.
—Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The mixer uses an EBI braking system that recovers up to 30% of energy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
While Kyrie Irving recovers from a torn ACL, the veteran guard has proven to be a valuable resource for Cooper Flagg.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Walker immediately slots as the Week 1 starter while Ikem Ekwonu recovers from patellar tendon surgery after he was injured in the playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
If the turtle recovers, she will be released back into the Gulf — the same waters she was pulled from along the Galveston shoreline.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Metro recovers approximately 1,000 items a month and processes close to 15,000 items a year.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Leon never fully recovers from his wife's death.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Second, a neural network called Saranga recovers weak echo signals from very noisy measurements by learning patterns over time, inspired by how bats process sound.
—Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The mixer uses an EBI braking system that recovers up to 30% of energy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
While Kyrie Irving recovers from a torn ACL, the veteran guard has proven to be a valuable resource for Cooper Flagg.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Walker immediately slots as the Week 1 starter while Ikem Ekwonu recovers from patellar tendon surgery after he was injured in the playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
If the turtle recovers, she will be released back into the Gulf — the same waters she was pulled from along the Galveston shoreline.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Metro recovers approximately 1,000 items a month and processes close to 15,000 items a year.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovers
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Alvarado rebounds with win over Godley After getting blown out by Godley in the series opener, Alvarado bounced back to pick up a 7-4 win over the Wildcats in District 12-4A game on Tuesday night at Godley High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Angela Dugalic finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Bruins advanced to the Elite Eight for the second straight year.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly, you’re stuck on the couch until your poor hip heals, staring down a long road of limited mobility and rehab.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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Garza, Queta’s primary understudy while Nikola Vucevic’s fractured ring finger heals, continued the trend early in the second quarter, converting three layups in a three-minute span.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cotton Lives On recycles cotton garments and converts the fiber into roll-up mats for people at risk of homelessness.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new data center will be liquid-cooled, using a closed-loop system that recycles water.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 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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Barber then grabs her firearm from her vehicle and Riley's girlfriend also retrieves an item from the vehicle, according to the complaint.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The historian revives the artifacts in the museum.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lipa’s arrival also revives attention on Clooney’s unusually consequential run as a coffee salesman.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Once soil health improves, many gardeners find that digging individual planting holes is sufficient for establishing crops.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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That said, judgments can remain valid for years and may be renewed, so if your financial situation improves later, creditors could attempt to collect at that time.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 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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Here's a look at photos of protesters, signs and more at the Ann Arbor rallies.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than 3,100 rallies are expected nationwide, surpassing the totals of previous No Kings rallies.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Recovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovers. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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