How to Use recover in a Sentence

recover

verb
  • He suffered a stroke and hasn't yet recovered the use of his left arm.
  • She had a heart attack but is recovering well.
  • The police recovered his stolen wallet.
  • Share prices will be down until the economy recovers.
  • The program helps users recover computer files that have been deleted.
  • I slipped, but somehow recovered my balance.
  • She recovered consciousness in the hospital.
  • Might there be a way to recover them?
    — Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Tisch said two firearms were recovered at the scene.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Much of the loot has not been recovered.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Watch him press, help the team, and recover the ball.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • To this day, his body still hasn’t been recovered.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • His weapon was recovered at the scene.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Gvili’s body still has not been recovered.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • That firearm has since been recovered.
    — Reeti Malhotra may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
  • Five of the eight monkeys were recovered at the scene of the crash.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Rich Strike spent much of the race in last place and couldn’t recover.
    — Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022
  • Stocks have since recovered these losses and gone on to score record highs.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
  • If this happens, give the plant a few weeks to recover and grow more leaves.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • The message may claim your phone was found, moved or ready to be recovered.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Barger couldn’t recover in time, and the ball hit the grass.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Police said a gun was recovered at the scene.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • More than 50 fish stocks have bounced back or are on track to recover.
    — Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Those funds would go into a trust if recovered.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • The doe dropped on the spot, and Kendrick climbed down to recover his deer.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Bankhead spent the next two years recovering the hoard.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • But the young muscle could adapt and recover.
    — Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Proper rest helps your body recover and heal.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The pieces were recovered, but it hasn’t been repaired.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • Rivero died, and Yadro has recovered.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

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