How to Use "Recover" with Example Sentences

recover (v): to get better after an illness or a difficult situation; to get something back that was lost or stolen

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Used with nouns:

"He recovered his confidence."
(confidence, memory)

"The economy is finally recovering."
(economy)

"The acrobat recovered her balance."
(balance)

"He was able to recover his losses."
(losses, sanity, strength, damages, investment, costs)

Used with adverbs:

"She fully recovered from her illness."
(fully, completely, never)

"They are recovering well after being lost in the cold overnight."
(well)

"I eventually recovered from the loss."
(eventually, finally, gradually)

"He is recovering from the operation slowly."
(slowly, nicely, quickly)

"They never recovered their stolen items."
(never, partially)

Used with prepositions:

"She is recovering from the accident slowly."
(from)