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as in retrieving
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 rebounding
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 healing
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 recycling
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 recovering
Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
Instead of ignoring that muscle or ligament strain, see a qualified health care provider and expect to spend a few weeks to a month or more recovering, depending on the severity of the injury, your age and other factors.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022
Your Socialist Government spending flooded a recovering post COVID economy and created inflation!
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 8 June 2022
The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2021
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Cousins is recovering from Tommy John surgery last June and won’t be ready to pitch until late in the 2026 season if at all.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Federated Metals was a metal smelting, refining, recovering and recycling facility for about 50 years along George Lake.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The 22-year-old is recovering from surgery March 9 to repair a fracture fourth metatarsal — the same foot that limited him to three games in 2025.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
If a borrower has fallen significantly behind, which typically happens at 90 to 180 days past due, the chances of recovering the full balance drop sharply.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Brown, who is recovering from foot surgery, measured in at 6-3 and 200 pounds.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Conventional recycling methods rely on energy-intensive steps and harsh chemicals, often focusing mainly on recovering cathode materials while leaving other components behind.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Walter is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.
—Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
Instead of ignoring that muscle or ligament strain, see a qualified health care provider and expect to spend a few weeks to a month or more recovering, depending on the severity of the injury, your age and other factors.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022
Your Socialist Government spending flooded a recovering post COVID economy and created inflation!
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 8 June 2022
The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2021
Verb
Of course, improvements from Volpe, recovering from shoulder surgery, and Wells, who had two hits in the nine-hole on Wednesday, would go a long way toward making that happen.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Cousins is recovering from Tommy John surgery last June and won’t be ready to pitch until late in the 2026 season if at all.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Federated Metals was a metal smelting, refining, recovering and recycling facility for about 50 years along George Lake.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The 22-year-old is recovering from surgery March 9 to repair a fracture fourth metatarsal — the same foot that limited him to three games in 2025.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
If a borrower has fallen significantly behind, which typically happens at 90 to 180 days past due, the chances of recovering the full balance drop sharply.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Brown, who is recovering from foot surgery, measured in at 6-3 and 200 pounds.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Conventional recycling methods rely on energy-intensive steps and harsh chemicals, often focusing mainly on recovering cathode materials while leaving other components behind.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Walter is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovering
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Without better reporting, lawmakers and analysts will have to act with incomplete knowledge, essentially guessing effective tax rates based on limited and sometimes misleading reporting.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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This not only restricts the robot’s movement but can also make retrieving the device from the pool a frustrating task.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Another vehicle later drove by the trailer, and a man was spotted retrieving the items that were believed to be guns used in the shooting.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That led to a driving layup by Quiñonez, who followed by rebounding a miss by Hidalgo and assisting on a breaking layup by Allie Ziebell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The metro turns the corner Saturday with highs rebounding into the 50s with more sunshine.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Travelers have come to Kalopanayiotis for centuries for the healing powers of its sulfur springs.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In practice, the Bath team verified healing even at ~20 °C (and plans to test at 5 °C).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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The volumes of textiles being sent to landfills in states like California far outpace repair projects and recycling innovation efforts.—
Lisa Jepsen,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jackson should be commended for taking a thoughtful step to strengthen consumer trust and the future of recycling innovation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Dodgers were 3-0 after rallying in every game of their opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shares of the precious metals miner followed suit, rallying 6%.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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In improving to 35-3, South Carolina’s 6-foot-3 All-American Joyce Edwards scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds, nine on the offensive glass in overwhelming TCU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Small changes—from better moisturizing to improving your immediate workspace—can make a noticeable difference.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dave Canales enters his third season as the Carolina Panthers’ head coach with an improved defensive depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Recovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recovering. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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