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 leak-proof, puncture-resistant container should then be thrown in the trash, not recycled or flushed down a toilet. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

These materials could previously not be recycled due to potential contamination. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Regarding textile waste, there has not been sufficient development of traceability practices in either country to determine whether textile waste is recycled or put to productive use. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

The vision is for future cities where buildings are grown, materials are recycled, and trash becomes a resource, fostering a deeper integration of humanity within nature. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The water, now free from excess nutrients, can be recycled for other purposes like cleaning machines at dairy processing facilities, watering crops, or reentering the municipal water system after further treatment. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026

Broken computers and monitors as well as older CRT models can be recycled through city e-waste programs. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

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