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 Balzano blamed the growing prevalence of lithium-ion batteries in consumer products for an increase in fires at recycling facilities nationwide. —

CBS News, 14 May 2026 Nonbiodegradable waste that cannot be recycled or recovered is disposed of in sanitary landfills. —

Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026 If that happens, the Amazon would lose its ability to recycle rainfall through the atmosphere, dramatically weakening one of Earth’s largest natural defenses against climate change. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Since both the upper and sole of the shoe are polyester-based, the entire shoe could be fully recycled at the end of its life. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for recycle

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recover

Verb

The economy recovered by the late 1990s, with the military reinvesting its profits into the country to support hospitals, education and government food rations.

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Rudy Giuliani, 81, is recovering from a severe case of viral pneumonia that led him into a coma in early May.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026