recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
have recovered
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present perfectof recover.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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Chip companies have recovered some from investors’ initial disappointment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And even if you have recovered, throw out any leafy greens or other foods that may have caused your illness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gaza officials say they have recovered 784 bodies since the truce began, according to a June report by the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
As international rescue teams packed up and ended attempts to find survivors, attention shifted to mourning those lost and burying the remains that families have recovered from the ruins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
After they had come through the bridge together, she had helped her ashore and fallen asleep beside her in the undergrowth, hoping that she might have recovered by the next day.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
