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 Don’t store items on top of the cabinets or allow the trash can or recycling bin to overflow. —

Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026 Less than 1 percent of it is recycled in the US, while Europe manages a slightly less awful 10 percent. —

ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026 Year-by-year, those development processes are improving to include more eco-conscious systems, like different cooling systems to reduce the facilities’ thermal impacts and ways to recycle water used to cool data centers. —

Sofi Zeman june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Most Saturday morning cartoons recycled the same backgrounds over and over. —

Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for recycle

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recover

Verb

Police said three persons of interest were taken into custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
In a Week 14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, Smith recovered a fumble and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown — the fifth-longest fumble return in franchise history.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026