recycle
verb (used with object)
to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.
is recycling
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present progressiveof recycle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"What is produced in an electric arc furnace isn't primary steel. What you're doing is recycling steel. You're re-melting it."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2024
If he is recycling materials and designs from the past, it’s not just for aesthetics.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2023
"Many people think that more plastic recycling will resolve the plastics crisis, but plastics are made with toxic chemicals... so recycling plastic is recycling toxic chemicals."
From Salon ● May 30, 2023
It appears Mr. Macron is recycling that aspiration, imagining France buffering what he sees as the Sino-American antagonism.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Poseidon’s opponents argued the desalinated water was unnecessary because northern Orange County already has ample groundwater supply and is recycling its wastewater.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022
