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 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 The 49ers will hand some of their head-coaching reins over to a longtime assistant while Kyle Shanahan recovers from injuries suffered in a recent car crash. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 Assistant head coach Chris Foerster and team coordinators will assume head coaching responsibilities while Shanahan recovers, the statement said. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 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 What’s more, the production line recovers more than 93 percent of its waste heat and reduces overall energy consumption by over 36 percent. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 While mother eagle Jackie recovers at the Ojai Raptor Center, her partner Shadow and their pair of subadult eagles, Sandy and Luna, continue life in their nest in Big Bear Valley. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 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

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Robot tracks victims, retrieves The system is aimed at a critical gap in maritime search and rescue.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
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

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Milton-Jones ranks third in franchise history in blocks (245) and fourth in points (4,018), field goals (1,509), rebounds (1,882), steals (440) and minutes (10,384).

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
The company’s now poised to be a winner as the sector rebounds from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which choked off nearly 20% of global oil supply.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of rebounds

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At the same time, this filtering recycles nutrients back into the water.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Recipients MacroCycle Technologies and Eastman Kodak will be working on their project around SolvoGenesis, a process that chemically recycles textile waste into polyester resin.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of recycles

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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
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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Strawberries also provide manganese, which supports bone health and improves metabolism, along with folate, a B vitamin important for cell growth and DNA formation.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2026
By Friday, the forecast improves, with sunny skies and a high near 86 degrees, offering what could be the driest day of the week.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026

Definition of improves

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Industry rallies together Huang briefly explained Nvidia’s position in his debut X post.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
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