convalesced

verb

past tense of convalesce
as in recovered
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 convalesced The 17-pound sea turtle had convalesced at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island since being found near death in the frigid Cape Cod waters last November. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 In fact, in 1928, the summer before Frances and George convalesced at Phillip's House, a scathing report was issued by the National Research Council called the Coroner and the Medical Examiner. — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalesced
  1. recovered
  2. healed
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  • An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • Gus also displayed a number of injuries, including fractured and healed bones in several ribs and gastralia, as well as bite marks to several skull bones.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • The training kept his arm strong throughout his rehab with a plan that varied his throwing in a walking boot, after the bone had healed.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of healed

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