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 bird underwent surgery and spent several weeks recuperating.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Cheap Trick also spaces out dates when possible, giving members time to recuperate from the rigors of the road.
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Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Cheap Trick also spaces out dates when possible, giving members time to recuperate from the rigors of the road.
—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Down the road, her old friend Nell Benefield recuperates from a bout with the flu.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, turf-type tall fescue doesn't recuperate well.
—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recuperate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
recover
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Curacao attempted to recover from a lopsided defeat against Germany.
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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