recoup
verb (used with object)
to get back the equivalent of.
recouped
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past participleof recoup.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recoup.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recoupverb (used with object)to get back the equivalent of.
Example Sentences
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But with this particular ETF, missed coupons may be recouped should the reference asset climb back above the barrier, Staudt noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
European stock indexes were in green across the board, as banks and AI-linked stocks recouped some of the week’s losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
But the club also recouped more than £300m in sales and lost the experience of players such as 2024 Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, former captain Bernardo Silva and England international John Stones.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
They recouped just over half of the cost, $11,000, from their native plant wedding registry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Thrice fortunate now were the men with capital—those who could look forward with equanimity to another season when the wanton havoc inflicted by this wild raging of the waters should be recouped.
From The Revellers by Louis Tracy
