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as in retrieved
to get again in one's possession
after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys
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as in rebounded
to regain a former or normal state
after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory
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as in healed
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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as in recycled
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
the process of recovering aluminum from old cans
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Recent Examples of recovered
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The recovered artifacts will be exhibited to the public at the museum before undergoing restoration, Cornel Constantin Ilie, the interim director of the National History Museum of Romania, told the outlet.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The recovered books are collectively valued at nearly $3 million.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The recovered version is not an original print but a reproduction several generations removed — a common reality for surviving films from the era.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The two recovered armbands were returned in perfect condition.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was confirmed stolen out of Oakland, according to police.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Police recovered a knife at the scene.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Between 2017 and 2021, Torrance dealers sold the third-most crime guns later recovered in Los Angeles of any municipality in the nation, The Times reported.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Police later arrested the suspect near the city of Patra, about 130 miles west of Athens, and recovered the weapon.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
By the second week of April, the musician had seemingly recovered and arrived in Atlanta on April 14 for a performance at the Fox Theatre.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Royals outfielder Lane Thomas tried to advance to third, but Wilson recovered in time and threw to shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who tagged out Thomas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
After extraction, the recovered metals were reprocessed into new battery materials, demonstrating a closed-loop recycling pathway.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The recovered birds were taken to a secure loft near Brussels, overseen by Belgium's national pigeon federation, and police arranged for DNA testing to match each bird to its rightful owner since the identification rings on all the pigeon's legs had been snipped off.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was taken for processing, and the case remains active.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The recovered artifacts will be exhibited to the public at the museum before undergoing restoration, Cornel Constantin Ilie, the interim director of the National History Museum of Romania, told the outlet.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The recovered books are collectively valued at nearly $3 million.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The recovered version is not an original print but a reproduction several generations removed — a common reality for surviving films from the era.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The two recovered armbands were returned in perfect condition.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The recovered vehicle was confirmed stolen out of Oakland, according to police.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Police recovered a knife at the scene.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Between 2017 and 2021, Torrance dealers sold the third-most crime guns later recovered in Los Angeles of any municipality in the nation, The Times reported.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The booster made a record 16th flight and was recovered again downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Police later arrested the suspect near the city of Patra, about 130 miles west of Athens, and recovered the weapon.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
By the second week of April, the musician had seemingly recovered and arrived in Atlanta on April 14 for a performance at the Fox Theatre.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Royals outfielder Lane Thomas tried to advance to third, but Wilson recovered in time and threw to shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who tagged out Thomas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovered
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Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2026
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In three regular season matches, Charlotte has held Messi to only one goal and a saved penalty.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Black Crowes recently appeared on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, during which Robinson claimed that his repaired relationship with Rich lit the way for Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher to do the same in 2025.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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To help prevent future settling, monitor the area weekly and add 1/2 inch or less of your soil mix as a top dressing to the repaired area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Staff members retrieved the displays and items from any flooding.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Massey quickly retrieved it and fired it back into the infield.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz rebounded, striking out James Wood looking and former Sox infielder Curtis Mead swinging.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Populations of lynx, brown bears, and moose have since rebounded.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Once healed, the animals are transferred to outdoor enclosures and aviaries to prepare for a reintroduction into their natural environment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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In many ways, plugging into the literary community and falling in love with reading again have healed that sense of loss.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rather than sitting in landfills when a site is decommissioned, most of the materials used in solar panels can be recycled (though the process can be costly).—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two organizations have been collaborating to design and build a pipeline to provide water and recycled water to the tribal reservation.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This new statute requires various property owners, including HOAs, to either remove nonfunctional turf or begin irrigating it with reclaimed water.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Any HOAs that have purely decorative mowed grass common areas inaccessible to residents should plan on either supplying those areas with reclaimed water or removing mowed turf from such inaccessible locations before 2029.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The former Ottawa head coach rallied the Kings to an 11-6-6 finish to claim the last wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but the Kings were swept by the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche in their fifth consecutive first-round postseason exit.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The boys rallied for a 4-3 win over defending state champion True North as Bote, a junior, and senior Colin Wheat outlasted junior Dan Horwitz and senior Caleb Chow 5-4 (7) and 5-4, including 10-8 in the Super Tiebreaker.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Recovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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