Thesaurus results for RECYCLES

recycles

verb

present tense third-person singular of recycle

as in recovers

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

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Recent Examples of recycles Eco effort The hotel recycles and makes an effort to reduce plastic waste with full-sized bath products. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026 Reese adds that Goodwill accepts clothing too worn to resell and recycles the textiles instead. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 Hernández, who recycles trash for a living, voted for Petro in 2022, but cast her ballot for de la Espriella this time. — CBS News, 21 June 2026 Hernández, who recycles trash for a living, voted for Petro in 2022 but cast her ballot for De la Espriella this time. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly. — David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026 Speakers outlined technological developments like a closed-loop cooling system that recycles water, reducing the amount needed to chill centers. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 Unifi—which recycles post-industrial and post-consumer fabric waste such as offcuts, seasonal items and misprints through its Repreve Takeback program—has been an early adopter of textile-to-textile recycling. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 The property investor, which tends to be a high-net-worth individual or family office, gets a high-rent tenant plus major depreciation deductions, while the operator recycles capital into expansion. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2026

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recovers

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Nights are supposed to be when the body recovers from heat, and that window is shrinking.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
The warm overnight temperatures are a concern, as that’s when the body typically recovers from the daytime heat.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

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