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
Down the road, her old friend Nell Benefield recuperates from a bout with the flu.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, turf-type tall fescue doesn't recuperate well.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
The new One Box brake system helps recuperate some energy under braking.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Nuland said his group supports a bill pending in the Florida Legislature that would require licenses and set quality standards for recovery houses where patients often stay to recuperate for a few days after cosmetic surgery.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, turf-type tall fescue doesn't recuperate well.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
The new One Box brake system helps recuperate some energy under braking.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Nuland said his group supports a bill pending in the Florida Legislature that would require licenses and set quality standards for recovery houses where patients often stay to recuperate for a few days after cosmetic surgery.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recuperate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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The economy recovered by the late 1990s, with the military reinvesting its profits into the country to support hospitals, education and government food rations.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Rudy Giuliani, 81, is recovering from a severe case of viral pneumonia that led him into a coma in early May.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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