as in healing
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 recuperating
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Xiao He was also asked about his opinions on the recuperating India-China ties, but refused to comment.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
All-Star guard Dejounte Murray is still on the mend from an Achilles tendon tear, All-Defensive wing Herbert Jones is recovering from a shoulder surgery, and swingman Trey Murphy III is also recuperating from a shoulder surgery of his own.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
In fact, the 5-year-old son of Bayern missed all of 2024 while recuperating.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Christian Vázquez is currently at his home in Miami recuperating after having a surgical procedure to clear out an infection in his left shoulder earlier this month.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Lewis Cook is recuperating from a knee injury, which could see Alex Scott or Philip Billing start alongside Tyler Adams in the first few matches.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Shoval has yet to see Cunio face to face, with his friend still recuperating in hospital and reconnecting with his family.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Xiao He was also asked about his opinions on the recuperating India-China ties, but refused to comment.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
All-Star guard Dejounte Murray is still on the mend from an Achilles tendon tear, All-Defensive wing Herbert Jones is recovering from a shoulder surgery, and swingman Trey Murphy III is also recuperating from a shoulder surgery of his own.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
In fact, the 5-year-old son of Bayern missed all of 2024 while recuperating.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Christian Vázquez is currently at his home in Miami recuperating after having a surgical procedure to clear out an infection in his left shoulder earlier this month.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
Lewis Cook is recuperating from a knee injury, which could see Alex Scott or Philip Billing start alongside Tyler Adams in the first few matches.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperating
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Her Liberal Democratic Party is still recovering from corruption scandals, and her performance abroad could shape both her political future and her party’s recovery.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Winger Bertrand Traore did his fair share of defensive work, shutting down space in the right channel, and Trai Hume was industrious in pushing up to aid attacks and recovering to avoid being exploited on the counter.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Without better reporting, lawmakers and analysts will have to act with incomplete knowledge, essentially guessing effective tax rates based on limited and sometimes misleading reporting.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The old main building at United’s training base did have similar amenities but the new, improved complex invites players to use them more frequently.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The sport drive mode improved steering feel, transmission and throttle response.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Recuperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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