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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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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
One firefighter sustained minor injuries in the incident and is expected to recover, the outlet reported.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Remains of dogs too decomposed to be recovered were also found in the same field, the sheriff's office said.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
By the time she was safely recovered, the missing giraffe was the source of memes and jokes across the state.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Investigators are examining the microchips recovered to try to determine the dogs' identities.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Remains of dogs too decomposed to be recovered were also found in the same field, the sheriff's office said.
—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
By the time she was safely recovered, the missing giraffe was the source of memes and jokes across the state.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Investigators are examining the microchips recovered to try to determine the dogs' identities.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
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In foreign policy, too, the democracies need to regain self-confidence—and back democratic allies against forces that threaten our systems and values.
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Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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Wellness touches abound, from three types of healing bath salts to positive affirmations on the clothes hangers and musical instruments to strum in lieu of a TV (although the latter is available on request).
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Dumont’s team wondered whether there was a kind of automatic repair mechanism that could heal spans of the fiber when it was subjected to force.
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Engineers looking for safe water and recycled air for astronauts should look no further than nature, according to one team of researchers.
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Byron used and abused all kinds of sources—classical, vernacular English, vernacular Italian—and was in turn recycled by others both during his lifetime and after his death.
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Organizations are deploying agents that retrieve sensitive data, call tools and APIs, update records and act inside live business systems.
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The Dragon disconnected from the space station on June 16, and just one day later, parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California where it was retrieved, chock-full of cargo and finished science experiments.
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Bald eagle fans from around the country are rallying behind one of Big Bear's most famous families ahead of a planned Fourth of July fireworks show in the Southern California mountain town.
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Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
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Kyle Schwarber is threatening home run records, even as pitching continues to improve.
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Jupiter enters your 6th House of Work and Health, encouraging kinder routines that improve well-being and lighten daily tasks.
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Per the logline, in The Hawk Lonnie Hawkins, (Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic.
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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