as in recovered
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 recuperated
The seventeen-year-old mandolin-and-violin tune that millennials played with anticipatory nostalgia during college is now accompanying social-media video clips about the DC Universe, its cringe wholly recuperated as commodity.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
In perspective, Nissan claims that the energy recuperated through an entire race is enough to power a three-bedroom house for three days.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
In perspective, Nissan claims that the energy recuperated through an entire race is enough to power a three-bedroom house for three days.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperated
recovered
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Bryon Nelson fumbled and Lenell Lawrence recovered for the Farmers at the 24-yard line.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Recuperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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