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
All that isn’t used is recycled.
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Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Only about 5% of the energy is used by a reactor, meaning the used nuclear fuel has the potential to be recycled.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
It was later recycled by Obama, who in 2010 directed NASA to pursue the SLS as a new moon-capable rocket, including the use of engines and solid rocket boosters used from the Space Shuttle Program.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Of the millions of mattresses discarded each year globally, only a small fraction is ever recycled, leaving the vast majority to rot in overstuffed landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Employ recycled or upcycled materials to build beds, garden structures, and containers.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Parts of the film are made from footage that has been recycled from the vast history of cinema.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Plastic, that bane of California policymakers and activists, is hardly recycled.
—Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Norwegian Volunteer Aid has sent salmon-fishing nets that would normally be recycled after use.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Only about 5% of the energy is used by a reactor, meaning the used nuclear fuel has the potential to be recycled.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
It was later recycled by Obama, who in 2010 directed NASA to pursue the SLS as a new moon-capable rocket, including the use of engines and solid rocket boosters used from the Space Shuttle Program.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Of the millions of mattresses discarded each year globally, only a small fraction is ever recycled, leaving the vast majority to rot in overstuffed landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Employ recycled or upcycled materials to build beds, garden structures, and containers.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Parts of the film are made from footage that has been recycled from the vast history of cinema.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Plastic, that bane of California policymakers and activists, is hardly recycled.
—Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Norwegian Volunteer Aid has sent salmon-fishing nets that would normally be recycled after use.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycled
recovered
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After obtaining a search warrant for the home, authorities recovered a pistol in the living room next to Battle’s purse and a bullet casing that matched the gun’s caliber in the hallway.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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He is accused of invasive visual recording and was later charged with possession and production of child pornography after police recovered illicit images and videos from his phone.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Recycled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycled. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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