recoup
verb (used with object)
to get back the equivalent of.
have recouped
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present perfectof recoup.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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Savinho's arrival will push Spurs' spending this summer past £300m, although they have recouped about £140m through the sales of Cristian Romero, Djed Spence and Luka Vuskovic.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
While major cryptocurrencies have recouped some losses from the selloff, the elevated volatility suggests a choppy road ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
Three years later, investors who put their money in the Citic fund have recouped only a small fraction of their investment.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
He’s glad to have recouped the money the shop put out to secure such a large number of records, but hates the circus it caused.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
The admiral in command appears to have recouped after the error of two days ago, when that Polluxian detachment was so badly mauled.
From The Outbreak of Peace by Horace Brown Fyfe
