RECOVERING Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of recovering

as in better

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verb

present participle of recover

as in retrieving

to get again in one's possession after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys

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as in rebounding

to regain a former or normal state after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory

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as in healing

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness I see you're recovering well from the accident

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as in recycling

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product the process of recovering aluminum from old cans

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Recent Examples of recovering

Adjective

Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering. — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023 She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022 Instead of ignoring that muscle or ligament strain, see a qualified health care provider and expect to spend a few weeks to a month or more recovering, depending on the severity of the injury, your age and other factors. — Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Your Socialist Government spending flooded a recovering post COVID economy and created inflation! — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 8 June 2022 The Omaha police officer shot twice by a shoplifting suspect at Nebraska’s largest mall Friday is stable and recovering, police announced Saturday. — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2021

Verb

She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Teacher Becky Drury, 54, is recovering in a Bend hospital with wounds to her arm and hand but hopes to go home soon, said Zack Hall, a family friend who is serving as her family’s spokesperson. — Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Miami’s defense forced and recovered a fumble on FSU’s next possession, with Xavier Lucas (playing in his first game since the season opener) recovering a Wisner fumble forced by Ethan O’Connor. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith later confirmed that 39 people had been killed with at least 19 in critical condition, saying that some were recovering from severe burns and would require long-term treatment. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Levine was recovering Sunday from injuries that included what appeared to be stab wounds in her buttocks, which required stitches. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Wide receiver Rashee Rice suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4, and left tackle Josh Simmons is still recovering from his preseason back injury. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 The Vatican said in a separate statement that Pope Leo XIV’s surgery will take place early next week, with an additional week spent recovering in the hospital, likely Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, which has a special apartment for the pope. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recovering

Adjective

Which is why better hiring begins with three ways of protecting ourselves against both.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.

— Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025

Definition of better

Verb

For example, retrieving information locally might be faster than searching through the cloud.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Text messages indicate Moore’s representative had initiated the process of retrieving his belongings in the hours after his arrest, and the school was quick to oblige.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of retrieving

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The Lakers were outrebounded by one in the two games with Kessler compared with a minus-23 rebounding differential during the first three preseason games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Teen beauty spending is rebounding after experiencing a decline last fall.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebounding

Verb

Rodriguez explains that, in many ways, the aftermath of the hurricane sparked arguments on both sides that were necessary to begin healing the tension.

— Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of healing

Adjective

Boasting an improved rocket motor for extended range, the new interceptor is built to engage hypersonic glide vehicles and advanced aerial threats.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
This week, Maap, the Australian cycling apparel brand, has tapped Bamboo Rose for a PLM solution that integrates workflows and creates improved visibility across the product design process.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of improved

Verb

New London officials are eagerly endorsing Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ proposal as a way to draw some of the thousands of new employees being hired by nearby Electric Boat while recapturing a stretch of attractive waterfront at the marina.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapturing

Verb

Georgia trailed 24-14 before rallying with a 42-yard field goal by Peyton Woodring.

— Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Joe Jackson ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, Avery Johnson threw for 203 yards and another score, and the Wildcats overcame a multitude of mistakes while rallying from an early 10-point hole to keep nearly two decades of dominance going.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026