as in recovers
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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Walker immediately slots as the Week 1 starter while Ikem Ekwonu recovers from patellar tendon surgery after he was injured in the playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
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If the turtle recovers, she will be released back into the Gulf — the same waters she was pulled from along the Galveston shoreline.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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As Daniel recuperates in Spain, Cherry tries to move on with her life.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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That admission runs counter to the tidy grief narrative most people carry around — the idea that time heals in a straight line.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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In cases like these, more fun lip balms just don’t cut it, whereas this 100% natural ointment instantly heals and replenishes.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Convalesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalesces. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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