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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The plaintiffs include young adults recovering from mental-health problems, the parents of suicide victims, school districts dealing with phone addiction, local governments, and 29 state attorneys general.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
18 June 2025
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On Wednesday, oil futures dropped 3% in 25 minutes in the morning, before recovering throughout the rest of the day.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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