Synonyms of recycled

recycled

verb

past tense of recycle

as in recovered

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

• recovered
• reclaimed
• processed
• reused
• reprocessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recycled

The findings could help astronomers better understand how material is recycled in the centers of galaxies and the role evolved stars play in supplying those regions with fresh dust and molecules. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

In a world saturated with information, where every image is already endlessly recycled and re-appropriated, attention itself becomes a political act. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Researchers will next study how the yarns perform when processed into textiles and whether they can be recycled thermomechanically at the end of their useful lives. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Where previous generations related to a specific, bounded nostalgia, the post-internet era recycled everything at once, all decades available for simultaneous revival, none of them pointing forward. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Toss anything broken, expired, or unusable that can’t be recycled. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

Recology spokesman said toothpaste tubes, even new ones made from HDPE #2 plastic and marked as recyclable, cannot be recycled in San Francisco or in most other communities. — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Additionally, if the mesh becomes filled with plastic debris, it could potentially be recycled through microbial digestion. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Those not worth fixing are harvested for parts and then recycled. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026