Sentence examples for were recovered from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

were reconvened

were reconstituted

were rehabilitated

were retrieved

were fetched

"were recovered" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that was found or discovered after being lost or hidden. For example: "The stolen jewels were recovered by the police."

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were recovered

verb

To get back, regain (a physical thing lost etc.).

After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.

synonyms

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No weapons were recovered.

The New York Times

Two guns were recovered.

The New York Times

Three bodies were recovered.

The New York Times

Twenty were recovered today.

The New York Times

Just 24 bodies were recovered.

The Economist

Their bodies were recovered later.

Independent

Tellier were recovered Wednesday night.

The New York Times

No weapons were recovered there.

The New York Times

Ten bodies were recovered there.

The New York Times

No other weapons were recovered.

The New York Times

All were recovered shortly after.

The New York Times - Arts

More suggestions(15)

were discovered

were overcome

were restored

were recreated

were reclaimed

were revived

began recovered

were reactivated

were recuperated

were repaired

were regained

were rediscovered

were removed

were recouped

become recovered

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