Synonyms of recycles

recycles

verb

present tense third-person singular of recycle

as in recovers

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

• recovers
• reclaims
• reuses
• processes
• reprocesses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recycles

The process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Pothole Heroes uses an infrared asphalt restoration process that recycles existing pavement. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2026

The organization recycles glass into sand for coastal restoration and cullet to manufacture new bottles. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Aug. 2026

Nike recycles the shoes to make new athletic apparel, sports courts, and tracks, playgrounds, and more. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

With fellow voice actor and Rugrats star Michael Bell, Chartoff invented the Grayway Rotating Drain, which recycles used water from showers and sinks for other household uses. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

At the same time, this filtering recycles nutrients back into the water. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Recipients MacroCycle Technologies and Eastman Kodak will be working on their project around SolvoGenesis, a process that chemically recycles textile waste into polyester resin. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

After doing this work, the steam is directed into a condenser, where water from an external source cools it back into liquid form and recycles it back to the reactor core. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026