recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
was recovering
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past progressiveof recover.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In one, Brett Palmer is holding his son and smiling after the nurse said Jackson was recovering well.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
Morgan denied he was trying to "cut her down to size" by not letting her play, adding that she was recovering from an injury she sustained before he came to the club.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The first tremor was short, Gil recounted in an interview with AFP from the hospital room where he was recovering after being rescued from the depths of a collapsed building.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
The former Outback Steakhouse line cook was recovering from a car crash and running out of money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The Titans army was recovering from its shock.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
