recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
recovered
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past participleof recover.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 recover.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recoververb (used with object)to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
Example Sentences
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The Louvre heist revealed that thieves are increasingly stealing gold, bronze and jewels more than traditional paintings—a turnabout from a century ago when a thief stole its “Mona Lisa,” later recovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
So, compression garments may mainly help because they make you feel better recovered.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Within hours, officers recovered all three vehicles and arrested three suspects, including one they believe had been in charge of the other two.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
But the Star of India, DeLong Star Ruby and Midnight Star were recovered and returned to display cases in the museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
When I recovered a little, I found some black people about me....
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
