recycle
verb (used with object)
to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.
recycled
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past participleof recycle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recycle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recycleverb (used with object)to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.
Example Sentences
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Bacelar disputed the accusations, and said the lawsuit is filled with recycled claims that were previously litigated and dismissed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
South Ayrshire's residents recycled 55% of their waste, compared to 26% in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
"Recycling levels have stalled in Scotland since the Scottish government encouraged a new generation of waste incinerators to be built, meaning that household waste which could have been recycled is being burned instead," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The elliptical and oblique aspects are made to be dissected by chat groups; meme-worthy images get endlessly recycled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
His recycled sandwich resembled a rubber band squashed in lint.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
