1
as in to regain
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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2
as in to rebound
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 to heal
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
I see you're recovering well from the accident
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Recent Examples of recover
The Seahawks just recovered a kickoff in the end zone for a touchdown!
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the Championship, Patrick Agyemang made his debut for Derby County after missing the start of the season recovering from a hernia issue.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The wreckage of at least one drone, still unidentified, was recovered in Czosnowka, in eastern Poland.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The relationship between India and the United States could still recover.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the Championship, Patrick Agyemang made his debut for Derby County after missing the start of the season recovering from a hernia issue.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The wreckage of at least one drone, still unidentified, was recovered in Czosnowka, in eastern Poland.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The relationship between India and the United States could still recover.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
Verb
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When the game is at its most intense, these timeouts can be used as moments to catch a breath and regain focus.—
Jay Feldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Mercury also out rebounded the Liberty 28-15.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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North Side will look to rebound after a bye week.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Sep. 2025
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But as the physical scars began to heal and fade, the mental ones remained fresh as ever.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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That gives Smith a remarkably short time to heal from a serious injury, and leaves the Dodgers' lineup in an uncomfortable place as the postseason approaches.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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This includes serving as a sewage station for your body—filtering and detoxing your blood, breaking down old red blood cells and recycling their iron—and a manufacturing plant of sorts—making key proteins and immune system cells, storing vitamins and minerals and processing your nutrients.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is a fairly minor entry in the MCU (Madea Cinematic Universe), one which recycles a great deal of content and even wholesale scenes from previous, similar Madea vehicles.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath, authorities retrieved thousands of chat logs linked to Gendron off of Discord, which were written in the form of an online diary and dated over a stretch of several months.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Only the best of the best would be sent on a crucial mission to retrieve dangerous alien species and bring them back to Earth.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This play seemed to be the dagger; the Liberty would again rally behind Stewart, but poor shot selection and fourth quarter turnovers cost them the game.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the Culture & Christianity Conference where he was scheduled to speak at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro rallied attendees to advance the gospel that Kirk championed.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Skilled operators will harness technology to improve efficiency and resilience.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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