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Recent Examples of recuperate No one who has seen the Oscar-winning documentary Navalny can forget the scene where Navalny, recuperated from the poisoning, phones a Russian scientist Grozev has fingered as central to the plot. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025 Allow your skin to recuperate for at least eight hours before applying new ear seeds. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025 Coral bleaching does not necessarily mean corals will die, according to NOAA, which noted that corals can recuperate if the strain on their ecosystems is reduced. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025 This added a little extra wear and tear to the starting 11 while also allowing the rest of the team to recuperate. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recuperate
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recover
Verb
  • Time is of the essence, and a long delay seeking treatment could hamper the dog’s ability to recover.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
  • Back then, Maryland’s oyster population was just starting to recover from devastating bouts of disease, such as MSX and Dermo.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025

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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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