Lost
Lost adjective - No longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered.
Usage example: lost friends
Nearby Word: losing
Recovered
Both words in one sentence
- The Last Colony, though it was deliberately lost and recovered.
Source: Lost Colony - The website is even complete with the fictional history of its production company, and details of how the movie was lost and recovered only in the early 2000s.
- A common replacement is a lost engagement ring that must be recovered in time for the well-planned elaborate proposal (or, in time for the wedding itself).
Source: Lost Wedding Ring
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Recovered or Lost. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lost/recovered.
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