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
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Recent Examples of recycles
Sauve said Chicago typically recycles about 80,000 tons of material a year.
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Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
In the 20 municipalities the county serves, the only plastics that the county recycles are bottles.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
This is made of 100% organic cotton in a factory that recycles 90% of its wastewater.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025
The snapshots reveal how the sun recycles its magnetic energy — a process that helps shape the next solar storm and could allow scientists to forecast space weather farther in advance.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Sheinbaum's team often recycles her clothes.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
The truck driver, working for a company that recycles used cooking oil, was told by Sanchez that he couldn't be parked at the Westin Hotel loading dock, officials said.
—Lilia Wood, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
Converting it into fuel reduces those emissions and recycles waste that would otherwise contribute to climate change.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Leaving leaves on the ground provides shelter for insects and recycles nutrients into the soil.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
In the 20 municipalities the county serves, the only plastics that the county recycles are bottles.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
This is made of 100% organic cotton in a factory that recycles 90% of its wastewater.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025
The snapshots reveal how the sun recycles its magnetic energy — a process that helps shape the next solar storm and could allow scientists to forecast space weather farther in advance.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Sheinbaum's team often recycles her clothes.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
The truck driver, working for a company that recycles used cooking oil, was told by Sanchez that he couldn't be parked at the Westin Hotel loading dock, officials said.
—Lilia Wood, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2025
Converting it into fuel reduces those emissions and recycles waste that would otherwise contribute to climate change.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Leaving leaves on the ground provides shelter for insects and recycles nutrients into the soil.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycles
recovers
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On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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That duo powered the Celtics to a loss to the Warriors in the 2022 Finals, and a victory over the Mavericks in the 2024 Finals, and should be contenders again once Tatum recovers from his Achilles injury.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Recycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycles. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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