recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
recovers
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present tense formof recover (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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By mining archives across Britain and traveling to locations where the trials occurred, Ms. Gibson recovers enough evidence to create a gripping narrative about an age of strife, superstition and paranoia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
"We've been told that the burns on her hands and feet are improving, although even after she recovers, she may not return 100 percent to how she was before she suffered the burns."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Gutierrez said that the cost of the surgeries for Jackson, his physical therapy and a wheelchair as he recovers will reach into the tens of thousands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
If he drops back in a race, he recovers seamlessly and quickly.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Fulvia’s mouthful-of-sour-grapes expression is startled right off her face, but she recovers.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
