as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing
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Recent Examples of convalesce
But the pope recovered from the worst bout of illness and was discharged last month, before convalescing at the Vatican.
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Its harm is felt when a reporter accosts a convalescing patient in the hospital, when a private detective peers through a neighbor's bedroom window for weeks, and when a photographer snaps an opportunistic photo of a woman's underwear.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Rick though seems disgruntled — about the location and the food, and about the fact that the resort’s co-owner is convalescing from an illness in Bangkok and isn’t around.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
According to Lindbergh, Brown contracted pneumonia while convalescing from a fall.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Its harm is felt when a reporter accosts a convalescing patient in the hospital, when a private detective peers through a neighbor's bedroom window for weeks, and when a photographer snaps an opportunistic photo of a woman's underwear.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Rick though seems disgruntled — about the location and the food, and about the fact that the resort’s co-owner is convalescing from an illness in Bangkok and isn’t around.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
According to Lindbergh, Brown contracted pneumonia while convalescing from a fall.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalesce
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Milwaukee Tool had been able to cancel and recover six of those shipments.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, a 2022 first-round pick whose fifth-year option was just exercised, and 2023 Day 3 picks Karl Brooks and Colby Wooden must help compensate for the loss of the stalwart Clark, who is fully healthy after recovering from offseason toe surgery.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Aug. 2025
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Xiao He was also asked about his opinions on the recuperating India-China ties, but refused to comment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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All-Star guard Dejounte Murray is still on the mend from an Achilles tendon tear, All-Defensive wing Herbert Jones is recovering from a shoulder surgery, and swingman Trey Murphy III is also recuperating from a shoulder surgery of his own.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Convalesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalesce. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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