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
As Daniel recuperates in Spain, Cherry tries to move on with her life.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperates
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And backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has been pressed into action while Alisson Becker recovers from a hamstring injury.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Florida product impressed during the preseason and has earned a spot in the rotation while Moses Moody recovers from a calf injury.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Recuperates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperates. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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