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
Down the road, her old friend Nell Benefield recuperates from a bout with the flu.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, turf-type tall fescue doesn't recuperate well.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
The new One Box brake system helps recuperate some energy under braking.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Nuland said his group supports a bill pending in the Florida Legislature that would require licenses and set quality standards for recovery houses where patients often stay to recuperate for a few days after cosmetic surgery.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, turf-type tall fescue doesn't recuperate well.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
The new One Box brake system helps recuperate some energy under braking.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Nuland said his group supports a bill pending in the Florida Legislature that would require licenses and set quality standards for recovery houses where patients often stay to recuperate for a few days after cosmetic surgery.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recuperate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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Rodríguez continues to recover from elbow surgery, while Wilson has been sidelined by lumbar disc inflammation.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The prognosis he was given was a month to recover.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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