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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"We're going to stay until the last person is recovered," firefighter corporal Javier Jimenez told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Earlier, Jobe had grafted a tendon to a recovered polio patient’s ankle to provide stabilization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Both sides agree that the body of one crew member from the two-person jets was recovered, but the other three crew members have never turned up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Police confirmed in a statement that the paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse were recovered during searches, but gave no further details.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Boaz, who had at least the benefit of witnessing errant sheydim before, recovered first.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
