Thesaurus results for RECYCLE

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

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Recent Examples of recycle During reprocessing, spent nuclear fuel is separated to recover uranium and plutonium to recycle it for use in new fuel. —

ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Most of the goals conceded from corners have come from deliveries played into areas where Alisson simply cannot commit, or during the second phase when the ball is recycled and driven back across goal — as was the case recently against Crystal Palace. —

Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The only property owners who received trash/recycling services for free were those who somehow avoided paying property taxes. —

U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Cadaveric bones have also been recycled in dental grafts. —

Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recycle

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recover

Verb

The two bodies in the bags were recovered and transported to a medical examiner’s office for autopsy, where they were identified as Cherry and Stephen.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The structure is being brought down so first responders can safely go in and recover the two workers who are trapped under the rubble.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026