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recover

[ri-kuhv-er] / rɪˈkʌv ər /
VERB
find again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get back reclaim recoup regain repair rescue restore resume retrieve salvage
STRONG
balance compensate offset recapture recruit redeem rediscover repossess retake
WEAK
bring back catch up make good obtain again reacquire reoccupy replevin replevy take back win back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy forfeit harm hurt injure lose
WEAK
decline deteriorate mislay miss wane
VERB
improve in health
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive
STRONG
better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew
WEAK
be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get better get in shape get out from under get over get well make a comeback perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form snap back sober up start anew take turn for better
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen
STRONG
deteriorate kill ruin weaken
WEAK
mislay miss wane

Example Sentences

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She then was hurt when she fell, and sued the cruise line to recover for her injuries; the jury awarded her a six-figure judgment.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

If flows recover below 70% of capacity, they could see Brent crude reaching $120 a barrel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

A Secret Service officer was injured but is expected to recover.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

In simple terms, this means that changes in how cells use energy may reduce the brain's ability to recover under certain conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

One was to try and locate and possibly recover any bronze statues that might still lie hidden within or beneath the wreck.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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