recuperate
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come back, convalesce, gain, heal, mend, pull round [chiefly British], rally, recoup, recover, snap back
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Julien Walker has passed for 452 yards and five touchdowns for the Comets filling in for recuperating quarterback Jeliun Carter. — Los Angeles Times, "City Section look ahead: Fairfax vs. Eagle Rock is battle of Open Division teams," 9 Sep. 2019 Aside from the helmet issue, Brown has also been recuperating from extreme frostbite suffered during a mishap during a cryotherapy session. — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, "Oakland Raiders WR Antonio Brown practices with 'certified' helmet amid NFL grievance," 20 Aug. 2019 Their friends are slowly recuperating, as is the city. — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, "How two dads arrived to the scene of the El Paso shooting and tried to save their friends," 5 Aug. 2019 In addition to building muscle, SPEDs can help athletes recuperate. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Examining Wilson Chandler's Suspension for PEDs and Infrequency of Steroids in the NBA," 29 Aug. 2019 The Warriors’ five-time All-Star was originally scheduled to be at his shoe release, but will now be recuperating in L.A. — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "Klay Thompson will miss East Bay Times-themed shoe launch after knee surgery," 2 July 2019 Money, 70, is still recuperating from health issues resulting from his heart valve procedure in June. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Eddie Money to address cancer diagnosis on his TV show," 26 Aug. 2019 McConnell is currently recuperating from a fractured shoulder and has dealt with a wave of criticism on multiple fronts over the last week. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Twitter suspends Mitch McConnell's campaign account after posting video of protesters threatening him," 8 Aug. 2019 Employees may work hard, but they will be allowed sufficient time to recuperate, and enjoy time with their families. — The Economist, "Employee happiness and business success are linked," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recuperate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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