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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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Kathryn Palmer here, still recuperating from consuming entirely too much chips-and-dip during the game last night.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Klein and Sloat are recuperating at home with assistance from aides and therapists.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Klein and Sloat are now recuperating at home with assistance from aides and therapists.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Piers Morgan is recuperating in a hospital after a recent fall necessitated hip surgery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
John Paul spent some time recuperating, then paid the Augustinians a visit.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
With Boston's best player, six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum, likely out for the entire year recuperating from a right Achilles tendon rupture, league sources inform Scotto that the Celtics would be open to dipping below the tax threshold this season with a trade.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Islam’s father, Naushad Islam, told NBC4 that after the crash, his son underwent surgery after injuring his back and neck and was hospitalized for a week, but is now at home recuperating.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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With Lindsey Vonn recuperating in an Italian hospital, the Olympic spotlight has turned squarely on Shiffrin.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Kathryn Palmer here, still recuperating from consuming entirely too much chips-and-dip during the game last night.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Klein and Sloat are recuperating at home with assistance from aides and therapists.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Klein and Sloat are now recuperating at home with assistance from aides and therapists.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Piers Morgan is recuperating in a hospital after a recent fall necessitated hip surgery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
John Paul spent some time recuperating, then paid the Augustinians a visit.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
With Boston's best player, six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum, likely out for the entire year recuperating from a right Achilles tendon rupture, league sources inform Scotto that the Celtics would be open to dipping below the tax threshold this season with a trade.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Islam’s father, Naushad Islam, told NBC4 that after the crash, his son underwent surgery after injuring his back and neck and was hospitalized for a week, but is now at home recuperating.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recuperating
Adjective
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Plus, its 3-hour battery life means less charging, and more recovering.—
Talene Appleton,
Men's Health,
31 Jan. 2023
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She was taken to a hospital with punctures and lacerations and is stable and recovering.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2022
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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David said while the program seeks an extension beyond the contract period, the team is currently working to build a public-facing website and improved database to help manage DNA results.—
Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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San Francisco public schools shut down on Monday as teachers went on strike demanding improved healthcare benefits and pay raises, leaving the families of some 50,000 students scrambling for child care and meals.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Recuperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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