recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
had recovered
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past perfectof recover.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After hitting record highs of more than $4.80 a gallon in April, prices had recovered to about $2.81 a gallon in early July, according to the Argus US Jet Fuel Index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
By Monday afternoon, searchers had recovered the bodies of his sister, Jeannina Sillie, and her husband, Juan Bastidas, both 51-year-old doctors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
A Berlin hospital discharged the missionary earlier this month, saying he had recovered following 17 days of medical care.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
In April, the Dutch authorities announced they had recovered the helmet and two of the three bracelets after striking a bargain with two of the suspects.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
For all I knew the two men had recovered from the little scare I’d given them and were already dowsing for me again.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
