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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Initial evidence suggests the practice may support the immune system, boost mood, improve circulation, decrease inflammation, relieve pain, and increase muscle recovery, though much more research is necessary to support these findings.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Also within park grounds is the Nairobi Animal Orphanage, a treatment and rehabilitation center for cheetahs, lions, monkeys and other animals injured by poachers.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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There also will be clinical services, including physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services, and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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