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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
Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 May 2026
After recuperating from burns to his hands and face suffered in the crash, Morris went back to meet his wife in France, and eventually made their way in July back to Homewood, traversing the Atlantic this time by steamer.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The bird underwent surgery and spent several weeks recuperating.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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
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Besides mentally taking a breath and physically recuperating, the three off-days also allowed the Wild to wrap their minds about playing a new opponent with a very different style than their first-round opponent, the Dallas Stars.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 May 2026
After recuperating from burns to his hands and face suffered in the crash, Morris went back to meet his wife in France, and eventually made their way in July back to Homewood, traversing the Atlantic this time by steamer.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The bird underwent surgery and spent several weeks recuperating.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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
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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Maybe the most shocking development is her improved defense.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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The insurance business was the main driver of the improved earnings.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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These semi-cured nail strips from HeyHae are my new favorite solution.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Recuperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperating. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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