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 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 Knowing how the brain moves in spaceflight and subsequently recovers allows researchers to understand the effects of microgravity on human physiology. —

Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026 The Yankees have a crowded bench mix, even with José Caballero set to start the season at shortstop as Anthony Volpe recovers from shoulder surgery. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026

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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
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