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 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 An injured driver whose share of responsibility exceeds 50 percent recovers nothing. — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Typically, electric vehicle battery recycling recovers high-value cathode materials like lithium, nickel, and cobalt. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Nights are supposed to be when the body recovers from heat, and that window is shrinking. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 The warm overnight temperatures are a concern, as that’s when the body typically recovers from the daytime heat. — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Starlink, the satellite internet service that is a lucrative part of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's business empire, will be free to people in Venezuela as the country recovers from the devastation caused by twin deadly earthquakes. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 June 2026 England's starting 11 will be missing two key players as Declan Rice starts on the bench and Reece James recovers from injury. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026 Already lacking right-handed shots in their forward group outside of Terry and Beckett Sennecke, the Ducks could stand to pursue one this summer as Terry recovers. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 June 2026

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Verb

Amazon retrieves and refurbishes the equipment after deployment so it can be used again.

— Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Ann Wang | Reuters Amon shared an example of an agent that instantly retrieves details of banking transactions, eliminating the need for a user to navigate through the app and manually locate the information.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 16 June 2026

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That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
According to him, this structural shift could imply that future demand rebounds will encounter significantly tighter constraints than in previous decades.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Definition of rebounds

Verb

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

Verb

Once Vega is satisfied and the LASD crew departs, Sugar emerges from his hiding place and revives Ji in the nick of time.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Country star Garth Brooks is returning to arenas with a new tour that revives one of his most iconic stage features and offers fans the same ticket price for every seat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of revives

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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
Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026