Thesaurus results for RECYCLABLE

recycle

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈsī-kəl

as in to recover

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of recycle For starters, the dumpsters full of Oscar red carpet material were actually en route to being recycled, confirms Rob Thiess, co-director of the California Carpet Stewardship Program of CARE (the Carpet America Recovery Effort). —

Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Recycling plastic with just air Northwestern University researchers have found a way to recycle PET plastics, which account for 12% of global plastic consumption, using only a molybdenum catalyst and ambient moisture from the air. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026 These laws range from recycling and littering fees to the ban of toxic chemicals in food packaging. —

Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 According to new data released by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, or EGLE, Michiganders recycled more than 800,000 tons of material last year. —

Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recycle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycle

recover

Verb

One agent was shot and is expected to recover.

— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
The Wave have little time to recover from their mile-high win.

— Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026