recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
have been recovering
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present perfect progressiveof recover.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Passenger numbers have been recovering since the pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024
Meantime, openings in the industry have been recovering in recent months.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Some species have been recovering since the demise of that industry—only to now face a new round of existential threats.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 14, 2023
I should mention I have had myriad women’s health problems in the last two years and have been recovering from multiple surgeries.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
I have been recovering a fortune, too, René.
From A Girl of the Commune by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
