recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
recovered
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past participleof recover.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 recover.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recoververb (used with object)to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
Example Sentences
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"The cost currently covered by the standing charge would instead be recovered through the unit price of energy," explained an Island Energy spokesperson.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Meteorites known as Saint-Pierre-le-Viger reached the ground that day and were subsequently recovered.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The task force, the department said, recovered more than $333,000 worth of stolen retail merchandise during the search.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
But though his popularity never fully recovered after Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Although he recovered physically, he had a difficult time emotionally.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
