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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
And backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has been pressed into action while Alisson Becker recovers from a hamstring injury.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Florida product impressed during the preseason and has earned a spot in the rotation while Moses Moody recovers from a calf injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Investors can then see tax-free growth in Roth accounts when the market recovers.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
While Rikishi recovers, his family members remain at the center of WWE's main event storylines.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
That’ll drain savings more quickly and leave fewer assets to generate returns when the market recovers.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
At a moment of unparalleled assault on state social services, a new book recovers the daring ideas of a movement that struggled to win compensation for domestic workers and caregivers in the home.
—Dorothy Sue Cobble, The New York Review of Books, 18 Sep. 2025
This approach recovers as much as 80% of the original capacity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Norris barely recovers to finish P9.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Florida product impressed during the preseason and has earned a spot in the rotation while Moses Moody recovers from a calf injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Investors can then see tax-free growth in Roth accounts when the market recovers.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
While Rikishi recovers, his family members remain at the center of WWE's main event storylines.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
That’ll drain savings more quickly and leave fewer assets to generate returns when the market recovers.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
At a moment of unparalleled assault on state social services, a new book recovers the daring ideas of a movement that struggled to win compensation for domestic workers and caregivers in the home.
—Dorothy Sue Cobble, The New York Review of Books, 18 Sep. 2025
This approach recovers as much as 80% of the original capacity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Norris barely recovers to finish P9.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovers
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Macquarie’s head of economics, David Doyle, also speaking exclusively to Fortune, warned that this stimulus could fuel overheating by 2026 if inflation rebounds.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cade Cunningham finished with 23 points and 10 assists before fouling out, but was just 8-of-24 from the floor, while Isaiah Stewart went for 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Because if medicine heals, education transforms.—
Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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That joy is part of your path, and that laughter heals.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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Leaving leaves on the ground provides shelter for insects and recycles nutrients into the soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The province was the first in North America to adopt an Extended Producer Responsibility system and now captures and recycles more than 80 percent of the packaging that enters its markets.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The suspect then gets inside the car and retrieves a mini-Draco rifle and again begins to shoot towards the victims.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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For example, one agent collects customer intent, another retrieves account details and a third starts a refund while a fourth updates the CRM.—
Munil Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fried rice famously revives leftover rice, studding it with vegetables, eggs and other fridge odds and ends.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The venture, created in partnership with production companies KawanKawan Media and DW, revives the spirit of La Factory – a filmmaker incubator that ran at Directors’ Fortnight beginning in 2013.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Miami improves to 6-1 on the season (2-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play) and is now bowl eligible after picking up its sixth win.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kirtley says the setup currently recaptures about 96% of its energy input—sort of like how an EV uses regenerative braking to recharge a bit during a trip.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the show never recaptures that energy, and what follows rapidly devolves into an ungainly blob of franchise-building obligation.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Together, the building rallies for a joyful Christmas Eve—showing that holiday spirit, new memories, and maybe even new love are made by those bold enough to keep traditions alive.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Boston is no stranger to No Kings rallies.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Recovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovers. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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