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
As the market recovers, you’ll be rewarded for your discipline.
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Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Ryan Yates points at Gibbs-White, asking him to recover into a position in front of Tielemans.
Counter-intuitively, Villa took early control through Tielemans’ lack of involvement.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Pritchard took a warm bath and began recovering.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
In the bond market, Treasury yields rallied to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier weeks.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Ryan Yates points at Gibbs-White, asking him to recover into a position in front of Tielemans.
Counter-intuitively, Villa took early control through Tielemans’ lack of involvement.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Pritchard took a warm bath and began recovering.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
In the bond market, Treasury yields rallied to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier weeks.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recover
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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David went to spring training to regain the closer’s role.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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For Shawn, watching his father rebound again and again taught him resilience—and the value of defining success on your own terms.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the evolution of Deni Avdija, Malone would have a 6'9 playmaker, who can scan the floor, rebound at a high level, and offer scoring in a variety of ways.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The day kicked off with a sound healing meditation, followed by songwriting sessions with Isadora Figueroa, Shirel, RPLK, Aris, Nicole Horbath, MJ Nebreda, Nancy Sánchez, Renee, Ella Bric, Maia and Drea.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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The superdog drags our hero to his Fortress of Solitude, where his robot caretakers get to work healing him with the power of Earth's yellow sun.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lithuania’s beverage container deposit system recycles 90% of bottles and cans annually.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the event, participants can recycle shoes, clothes, small electronics and holiday lights for free.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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The boxes have automatic alert functions that contact emergency responders when a child is left inside so they can be retrieved quickly.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Great leaders inspire confidence by articulating a compelling future, rallying their teams, and turning crisis into momentum. 5.—
Cicely Simpson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stocks rallied early Tuesday amid optimism on the administration beginning negotiations with various countries, but turned back into red territory before day's end as the world braced for the additional Trump tariffs soon being put in place.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The medications can offer benefits for people with type 2 diabetes, such as improving glycemic control, insulin activity, curbing post-meal blood sugar spikes, and protecting the heart and kidneys, Basina said.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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While most people's symptoms improve, many who are unvaccinated can suffer greatly.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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While college basketball’s hiatus should help the UFL recapture some casual fans, the Week 3 slate will run headlong into the ratings juggernaut that is the Masters on CBS.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hollow Knight Countless games have attempted to recapture the magic of Dark Souls since its auspicious release in 2012, but none have gone about it quite like Hollow Knight.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Recover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recover. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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