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
With Boston's best player, six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum, likely out for the entire year recuperating from a right Achilles tendon rupture, league sources inform Scotto that the Celtics would be open to dipping below the tax threshold this season with a trade.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Islam’s father, Naushad Islam, told NBC4 that after the crash, his son underwent surgery after injuring his back and neck and was hospitalized for a week, but is now at home recuperating.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
To recuperate from all that adventure, book a massage at Taiga Spa.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
For now, her immediate priority is to recuperate.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 14 Nov. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Islam’s father, Naushad Islam, told NBC4 that after the crash, his son underwent surgery after injuring his back and neck and was hospitalized for a week, but is now at home recuperating.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
To recuperate from all that adventure, book a massage at Taiga Spa.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
For now, her immediate priority is to recuperate.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperate
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The defendants purchased at least 46 firearms between May 2024 and February 2025, most of which were the same make and model as the firearms recovered in the Dominican Republic, a press release on the charges said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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About $100,000 worth of handbags were recovered and returned to the victim, the police said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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