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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Recent Examples of recuperate
Kacey Musgraves is recuperating after sustaining an injury from a fall while in Mexico.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 June 2025
For instance, one partner might seek connection after a taxing day, while the other requires solitude to recuperate.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The brothers did not play in the same game last year because Ronald was recuperating from his second torn ACL.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Hayes said those players would get the FIFA window off to recuperate after a long club season.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 June 2025
For instance, one partner might seek connection after a taxing day, while the other requires solitude to recuperate.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The brothers did not play in the same game last year because Ronald was recuperating from his second torn ACL.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Hayes said those players would get the FIFA window off to recuperate after a long club season.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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Leaders often move on to operational recovery while teams are still recovering emotionally.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Police recovered a bloody rope, bungee cord, clothing, blankets and underpants from the crime scene, Kenny said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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