Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

recover

[ri-kuhv-er] / rɪˈkʌv ər /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

West Midlands Ambulance Service previously said a second ambulance was sent to where Leese stopped to recover the patient and take them back to hospital.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Historically, diversified stock portfolios have taken an average of about 3.5 years to recover from bear-market lows to their previous peaks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Shares in Cracker Barrel plunged amid the controversy, losing more than half their value, though the stock started to recover.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

"APOE2 neurons aren't just less damaged at baseline, they recover faster when stressed."

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

It helped that nature is resilient, and sometimes surprisingly quick to recover.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

"I worry less about occasional use and the slight inflammation that it might cause for a temporary period. Your body probably recovers from that very quickly, with very little damage," he says.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

As shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz gradually recovers, major Persian Gulf oil producers are racing to bring idle wells back online.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Spain has been managing Yamal’s minutes while he recovers from injury, but Thursday was supposed to be an opportunity to unleash his dominance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

And once tarnished, a brand rarely fully recovers.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

Once Bryce recovers his footing, though, he just stands there not saying anything.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

Demand for Treasurys partially recovered from last week’s slump, sending yields lower, as oil prices plunged.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Dropped twice by a heavyweight competing at world level for the first time, he somehow recovered to produce a dramatic stoppage victory.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Its true purpose only became clear after scientists recently carried out a more detailed examination of objects recovered from the site.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The fragment was first recovered during the early 1990s.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

As you might imagine, he never recovered from his terrifying encounter with the Ghost of Librarian Past.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Eighty years ago, though the Arsenal of Democracy had vanquished the Axis and weathered a withering Depression, the recovering American people found themselves rich in bills but short on laughs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Anthony Joshua suffered two knockdowns - the first happening after just 20 seconds - before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round of his comeback fight in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Those operations may pertain more to recovering material from the location than trying to rebuild its capabilities, experts outside government said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The Puerto Rican said he was recovering from injury but "probably wouldn't have gone anyways."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“Naw. Not outside. I’ll show you on the bus. I was going to show you this morning, but you were too busy recovering from my snowball assault to get to the bus stop on time.”

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




Vocabulary lists containing recover


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training