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
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.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
The 6-foot-10 big man, acquired as part of the Luka Doncic trade with the Dallas Mavericks, continues to recuperate from a Jan. right foot surgery.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Recovery is a crucial factor when researching medical tourism, and having a comfortable space to recuperate is vital for maintaining one's health.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Knicks now must lick their wounds, recuperate and regroup for Game 6 at MSG on Friday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
The 6-foot-10 big man, acquired as part of the Luka Doncic trade with the Dallas Mavericks, continues to recuperate from a Jan. right foot surgery.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Recovery is a crucial factor when researching medical tourism, and having a comfortable space to recuperate is vital for maintaining one's health.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Knicks now must lick their wounds, recuperate and regroup for Game 6 at MSG on Friday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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Police recovered the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Their multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists have the knowledge and experience to support clients to cope, recover, and break free from mental illness.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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