recycle
verb (used with object)
to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.
recycled
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past participleof recycle.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 recycle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recycleverb (used with object)to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.
Example Sentences
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The elliptical and oblique aspects are made to be dissected by chat groups; meme-worthy images get endlessly recycled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Natalie James, 47, said she recycled "probably about the same" at work and at home.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
An estimated100 gallons of water are used each performance; it exits through a drainage system on the floor and is then recycled for the following show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Work began on the outskirts of the kibbutz, and she says material for the new houses is being recycled from the old ones, a small way of ensuring continuity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Vivid language is recycled precisely because it’s vivid.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
