recover
verb (used with object)
to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
were 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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The BofA analysts said that the bank’s own card data suggested lower-income consumers were recovering, although they said commentary from companies was still mixed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
They said they were recovering stolen items from Norton, and were acting in self-defense and defense of others.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
They studied a landscape containing both natural forest and areas logged 30 years ago -- some of which were recovering naturally, while some had been restored by methods including tree planting.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
“At the time that Border Patrol requested access, the drownings had occurred, Mexican authorities were recovering the bodies, and Border Patrol expressed these facts to the TMD personnel on site,” the department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
He felt weak and shivery, as though he were recovering from a bad bout of flu; he also felt the beginnings of shame.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
