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
Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
With Lindsey Vonn recuperating in an Italian hospital, the Olympic spotlight has turned squarely on Shiffrin.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Physical recuperation has been one journey, but Truwit was also tasked with mentally healing from the painful trauma of the attack.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Sometimes spliced into proceedings by editors Dávid Jancsó and Ilka Janka Nagy with blink-like brevity, these flashbacks seemingly connote the intrusive thoughts and blackouts of an addled, recuperating mind.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
With Lindsey Vonn recuperating in an Italian hospital, the Olympic spotlight has turned squarely on Shiffrin.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
The design of each space, well-thought-out and rooted in nature, is also conducive to deep rest and recuperation.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Physical recuperation has been one journey, but Truwit was also tasked with mentally healing from the painful trauma of the attack.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
Verb
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The machine was later recovered with the safe intact.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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This grant will directly strengthen the infrastructure behind its weekly food distribution, increase the volume of food that can be recovered and provided, and ensure that families across the community continue to have consistent access to fresh, healthy food, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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This dynamic, known in counseling circles as partner-blame, is well documented in Christian purity and addiction-recovery literature.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Injury updates Dodgers utility players Tommy Edman (right ankle surgery recovery) and Kiké Hernández (left elbow surgery recovery) took early batting practice on the field Saturday afternoon.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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His attorney confirmed on Wednesday that Nacua began receiving treatment at a rehabilitation care facility in March.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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These efforts aim to enhance domestic production, improve distribution systems, and support agricultural rehabilitation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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