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
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Recent Examples of recuperates
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
As Daniel recuperates in Spain, Cherry tries to move on with her life.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperates
recovers
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Here, Fergal arrives just in time to rescue Ohm, who recovers at a local hospital and seems fundamentally changed by his experience.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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After a person recovers from the infection, the virus stays inactive in the body and can become reactive years later, causing shingles, the CDC said.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Recuperates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperates. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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