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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
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Sometimes spliced into proceedings by editors Dávid Jancsó and Ilka Janka Nagy with blink-like brevity, these flashbacks seemingly connote the intrusive thoughts and blackouts of an addled, recuperating mind.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Thanks to the intervention of an outstanding medical team at MGH, George was stabilized after spending more than 10 days in intensive care, and is now recuperating.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Sometimes spliced into proceedings by editors Dávid Jancsó and Ilka Janka Nagy with blink-like brevity, these flashbacks seemingly connote the intrusive thoughts and blackouts of an addled, recuperating mind.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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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While undoubtedly money will be made through enforcement of the new law, this measure should be celebrated through the lens of improved pedestrian and cyclist safety.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Most have become obvious during games with the man on the headset and the improved talent on the field.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 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 6 Mar. 2026.
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