as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu
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as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the older you get, the longer recuperation takes
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Recent Examples of recuperate
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
The crew member recuperated and was back in the wind tunnel practicing within a month.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The case was thought to be travel-related, Suffolk County officials said, and the child was already home and recuperating.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Vatican reported that the 88-year-old pontiff had another restful night at Rome's Gemelli hospital and was recuperating Thursday morning.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This included industrialization, and, with it, the conception of leisure as a way of allowing people to recuperate from work with a temporary escape from the ugly, unhealthy atmosphere of the city.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
The crew member recuperated and was back in the wind tunnel practicing within a month.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The case was thought to be travel-related, Suffolk County officials said, and the child was already home and recuperating.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Vatican reported that the 88-year-old pontiff had another restful night at Rome's Gemelli hospital and was recuperating Thursday morning.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
Verb
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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The sea lion was euthanized after it was deemed to be too sick to recover.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Mariners executive vice president/general manager Justin Hollander appeared optimistic about Robles' recovery and downplayed surgery concerns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Harry was accompanied by a contingent from the Invictus Games Foundation, including four veterans who have been through similar rehabilitation experiences.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Harry, who spent 10 years in the British Army, was accompanied by a contingent from the Invictus Games Foundation, including four veterans with similar rehabilitation experiences.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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