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
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Recent Examples of recycled
The outside is made from 100% organic cotton, which feels so comforting and soft on skin, while the stuffing is recycled polyester that stays light and puffy.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The empty cans, made from recyclable plastic, can also be recycled after rinsing.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The brainchild of co-creators Adam Reed and Matt Thompson — who would later create Frisky Dingo before defecting to FX for Archer — the show recycled Hanna-Barbera animations from the actual show SeaLab 2020 to create its chaos set in a lab at the bottom of the sea.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Only 5% of colored shampoo and detergent bottles, made from polyethylene, or #1 plastic, are getting recycled.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Disposable coffee cups, which are often lined with plastic and cannot be recycled through most curbside programs.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ironically, Austen recycled Burneyesque names all over the place.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Orlando struggled to clear the ball after a corner kick, and the ball was recycled back to Nérilia Mondésir, who chipped it up for Ratcliffe to head home for the 2-1 victory.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Large producers of food waste — such as supermarkets and wholesalers, which are already required by law to divert those items from the trash — would also have to prioritize donating any edible food before sending it off to be recycled or composted.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The empty cans, made from recyclable plastic, can also be recycled after rinsing.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The brainchild of co-creators Adam Reed and Matt Thompson — who would later create Frisky Dingo before defecting to FX for Archer — the show recycled Hanna-Barbera animations from the actual show SeaLab 2020 to create its chaos set in a lab at the bottom of the sea.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Only 5% of colored shampoo and detergent bottles, made from polyethylene, or #1 plastic, are getting recycled.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Disposable coffee cups, which are often lined with plastic and cannot be recycled through most curbside programs.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ironically, Austen recycled Burneyesque names all over the place.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Orlando struggled to clear the ball after a corner kick, and the ball was recycled back to Nérilia Mondésir, who chipped it up for Ratcliffe to head home for the 2-1 victory.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Large producers of food waste — such as supermarkets and wholesalers, which are already required by law to divert those items from the trash — would also have to prioritize donating any edible food before sending it off to be recycled or composted.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycled
recovered
Verb
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That elderly resident also recovered from his injuries.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Investigators later recovered Lee's hair and belongings from King's home and vehicle, authorities said.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Recycled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycled. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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