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 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 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

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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
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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Meanwhile, buyers are returning as mortgage costs ease and sales activity rebounds.

— James Ward, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of rebounds

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But Jesus eventually heals the man and casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which tumble over a cliff and drown.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
His second film is set in a small Mexico town, where, following the death of his son, a vet heals the dog of a local capo.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of heals

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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

Definition of recaptures

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His visit to California revives a yearslong political feud that has evolved beyond California, with both men increasingly using each other as stand-ins for the national fight between Republicans and Democrats.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Continue reading … VIRUS RECKONING — COVID fury explodes as Fauci hearing revives 'insane' lockdown nightmare tales.

— , FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of revives

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Communities will debate whether AI improves access to knowledge or deepens dependence on a few private platforms.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
A couple of other gaming headsets, including SteelSeries' Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, have swappable batteries, but Glorious' approach improves upon that with its little internal battery that keeps you connected and in the game while swapping.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 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