as in recovering
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 recycling
Trash must be bagged, while additional recyclable materials must be placed in cardboard boxes adjacent to recycling carts for collection by WM, the city's recycling partner.
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
By recycling internal energy rather than relying on the grid, these on-board batteries could slash power consumption and offer a compact solution to the massive energy demands currently stalling quantum growth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Avoid too much open storage and relocate the recycling bin.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Investing in domestic mining is necessary but insufficient—recycling infrastructure offers a faster, less geopolitically fraught path to supply chain resilience that has historically been overlooked by previous administrations.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog of Meridian introduced the idea, recycling language from a bill that House Speaker Mike Moyle of Star brought to the floor in 2025.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
And, since the metals found inside batteries are considered valuable, recycling them minimizes the need to mine for raw materials.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Similar to Rolapp’s NFL roots, the tour features parity, annually recycling roughly 30 of 100 players — down from 125.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Reports on abysmally low rates of recycling for milk cartons and polystyrene have been widely shared and known.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
By recycling internal energy rather than relying on the grid, these on-board batteries could slash power consumption and offer a compact solution to the massive energy demands currently stalling quantum growth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Avoid too much open storage and relocate the recycling bin.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Investing in domestic mining is necessary but insufficient—recycling infrastructure offers a faster, less geopolitically fraught path to supply chain resilience that has historically been overlooked by previous administrations.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog of Meridian introduced the idea, recycling language from a bill that House Speaker Mike Moyle of Star brought to the floor in 2025.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
And, since the metals found inside batteries are considered valuable, recycling them minimizes the need to mine for raw materials.
—Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Similar to Rolapp’s NFL roots, the tour features parity, annually recycling roughly 30 of 100 players — down from 125.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Reports on abysmally low rates of recycling for milk cartons and polystyrene have been widely shared and known.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recycling
recovering
Verb
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The victim had surgery and is now recovering, the statement said.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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At one point overnight, the leading cryptocurrency touched $60,033 before recovering.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Recycling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recycling. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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