Synonyms of recuperates

recuperates

verb

present tense third-person singular of recuperate

as in recovers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovers
• improves
• heals
• recoups
• convalesces
• comes back
• gains
• snaps back
• rallies
• mends
• survives
• revives
• comes to
• pulls round
• comes around
• comes round
• cheers (up)
• perks (up)
• recruits
• picks up
• pulls through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapses
• comes down
• fails
• deteriorates
• ails
• weakens
• fades
• declines
• worsens
• degenerates
• languishes
• sinks
• sickens
• withers
• regresses
• wastes (away)
• wilts
• relapses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recuperates

At the end of the movie, Spidey recuperates, and Jean heads out of town (and possibly to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters upstate). — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

Down the road, her old friend Nell Benefield recuperates from a bout with the flu. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

As Daniel recuperates in Spain, Cherry tries to move on with her life. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025