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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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
her release from the hospital was followed by a long convalescence at home
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Recent Examples of convalesce
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
Tilda Swinton convalesces in the most beautiful hospital room in the world in The Room Next Door.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
Trump allies blame Democrats for attack While Trump convalesced and called for unity in his Truth Social posts, his allies started casting blame.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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
Tilda Swinton convalesces in the most beautiful hospital room in the world in The Room Next Door.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
Trump allies blame Democrats for attack While Trump convalesced and called for unity in his Truth Social posts, his allies started casting blame.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalesce
Verb
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The bags were later recovered and found to contain items with Farber Dulos’ blood on them.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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The stock fully recovered to its pre-crisis peak by August 2, 2012.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Last year, the renovation for the hotel won a La Jolla Historical Society Jewel Award for rehabilitation of a non-residential structure.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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These require the girl to routinely checking in with doctors monitoring her recovery, get MRI scans every three months, attend rehabilitation therapy sessions and take medication to prevent seizures.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Badly wounded, Zsa-zsa recuperates in his sixteenth-century Italian palazzo, and summons his twenty-year-old daughter, Liesl (Mia Threapleton), a novitiate nun.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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The extent of that overhaul will be the No. 1 offseason storyline for the Celtics, who must choose whether to maintain a championship-contending roster or treat 2025-26 as a reset year of sorts while Tatum recuperates.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2025
Noun
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My 80-minute recovery massage worked out the kinks and left me feeling blissful.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Drinking enough water and eating easy-to-digest foods are recommended to support recovery.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 June 2025
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“Convalesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalesce. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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