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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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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
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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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