recycle
verb (used with object)
to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.
has recycled
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present perfectof recycle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He instituted one of the biggest changes in Apple’s history: a buyback program that has recycled hundreds of billions of dollars of profits into company stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The team set up a carbon fiber recycling program in France and has recycled more than three tons into carbon fiber tape to be used in future builds.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Szaky said TerraCycle has recycled approximately 40 million candy wrappers worldwide since 2014.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
In his attraction to imagery past its expiration date, Pittman has recycled fragments of old wallpapers as painterly backdrop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2019
“I think Albert’s idea is fascinating. How Earth has recycled its water over and over. Extraordinary, Albert!”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
