How to Use recover in a Sentence

recover

verb
  • He suffered a stroke and hasn't yet recovered the use of his left arm.
  • She had a heart attack but is recovering well.
  • The police recovered his stolen wallet.
  • Share prices will be down until the economy recovers.
  • The program helps users recover computer files that have been deleted.
  • I slipped, but somehow recovered my balance.
  • She recovered consciousness in the hospital.
  • Five of the eight monkeys were recovered at the scene of the crash.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Rich Strike spent much of the race in last place and couldn’t recover.
    — Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022
  • Stocks have since recovered these losses and gone on to score record highs.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
  • If this happens, give the plant a few weeks to recover and grow more leaves.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • The message may claim your phone was found, moved or ready to be recovered.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Barger couldn’t recover in time, and the ball hit the grass.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • More than 50 fish stocks have bounced back or are on track to recover.
    — Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The doe dropped on the spot, and Kendrick climbed down to recover his deer.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Most people recover in about a week, but for some, the joint pain lingers for months or even years.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Still trying to recover their senses not quite a year since the trade.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Two shell casings were recovered at the scene but no arrests have been made.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Your plant isn’t going to recover this year, so compost it and buy a new one!
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Texas recovered from the defeat, winning its next three games in a row.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • One person is in custody, the sources said, and a weapon had been recovered.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Follow these steps to help your trees and shrubs recover from ice storm damage.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The murder weapon along with bullets were recovered by cops from the scene.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Williams said the teen boy and the young girls are recovering from their injuries.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Chelsea have a kinder draw than others in the league phase, with plenty of time to recover.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Three other weapons were recovered during a search of his home.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Revel recovered from knee surgery and played in seven games.
    — Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Both sides seemed keen to get a deal, given the struggle to recover from last year’s strikes.
    — Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 18 July 2024
  • The cooler nights mean all those little grass seedlings have time to recover from the warmth of the day.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Trump said the soldier was still recovering from his wounds.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

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