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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Although Gilgeous-Alexander gains a step on a drive, Sarr recovers enough to block Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup attempt.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’ll drain savings more quickly and leave fewer assets to generate returns when the market recovers.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Recuperates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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