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
Every drop is carefully recycled, leaving none for washing clothes.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The store itself is being temporarily recycled.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Each interior compartment is lined with Recyclex Material Technology, made from 100% recycled PET bottles, and includes cross ribbon straps to keep your belongings in place.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Pixel 10 phones have a 100 percent recycled aluminum frame, featuring a matte finish on the Pixel 10 and glossy finishes on the Pro phones.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Yet only about 15-20% of it is properly recycled.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Less than 10% of plastics is recycled in the United States every year.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The city of Madison Heights, with the help of the state of Michigan and a recycling nonprofit, will roll out curbside trash and recycling pickup for residents in October − a move projected to increase the amount of materials recycled in the city by 50%.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Only a tiny fraction of plastic is recycled, less than 10% globally, the rest ends up incinerated, in landfill, or choking the world’s rivers and oceans, killing marine life.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The store itself is being temporarily recycled.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Each interior compartment is lined with Recyclex Material Technology, made from 100% recycled PET bottles, and includes cross ribbon straps to keep your belongings in place.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Pixel 10 phones have a 100 percent recycled aluminum frame, featuring a matte finish on the Pixel 10 and glossy finishes on the Pro phones.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Yet only about 15-20% of it is properly recycled.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Less than 10% of plastics is recycled in the United States every year.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The city of Madison Heights, with the help of the state of Michigan and a recycling nonprofit, will roll out curbside trash and recycling pickup for residents in October − a move projected to increase the amount of materials recycled in the city by 50%.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Only a tiny fraction of plastic is recycled, less than 10% globally, the rest ends up incinerated, in landfill, or choking the world’s rivers and oceans, killing marine life.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycled
recovered
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Bryon Nelson fumbled and Lenell Lawrence recovered for the Farmers at the 24-yard line.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Recycled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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